IIO releases details on fatal 2021 police shooting near Tofino

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has released its report into the police shooting death of an Indigenous man on Meares Island, north of Tofino, that occurred in February 2021.against the officers involved in the shooting, but said it was unable to release details about its investigation since the matter was still before the courts.Distress call

Two RCMP officers arrived at the home around 9:30 p.m., with one officer describing the house as “completely dark.” Both the officer and witnesses at the scene said it took several moments for people inside the home to open the front door after police arrived. An officer at the scene told the IIO that Jones was holding two rectangular metal objects that he assumed were knives, though it was unclear because it was dark and he was standing behind a sheet that was partially hanging over a doorway.While Jones’ brother was in handcuffs, he said something along the lines of, “Ow, watch it,” causing Jones to become irate, the IIO report reads.

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