The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. is seeking more information into a fatal shooting last year.
The incident began about 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2025, when officers responded to a call reporting a man in crisis and in possession of weapons in the Porpoise Bay area.
Police found the man who then entered a residence with four other people inside. Officers were able to enter the home just before 4:30 a.m. and remove three occupants safely from the residence.
“During the interaction that followed, shots were fired by police at approximately 10:30 a.m.,” the IIO said in a press release. “The IIO subsequently confirmed the fourth person had been located safely.”
The man who was the subject of the call sustained gunshot-related injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment but was later pronounced deceased.
The IIO then started an investigation and has so far conducted multiple interviews with police and civilian witnesses, carried out forensic examinations and is in the process of reviewing further evidence including medical reports.
Further interviews are being conducted, and anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact the IIO witness line at 1-855-446-8477 or use the contact form on its website.
