BC RCMP notifies IIO BC of an incident in Penticton

Penticton, B.C.

2024-10-23 10:16 PDT

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Penticton where one man has died.

On October 22, 2024, at approximately 3:13 p.m., Penticton RCMP received multiple 9-1-1 calls of a man acting erratically and reportedly waving a knife around on Government Street in Penticton.

Officers attended and an interaction occurred between one officer and the suspect resulting in the officer discharging their duty pistol. The man was provided immediate first aid before being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries however later died.

The officer was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been release. There were no other reported injuries.

The IIO BC is investigating police actions into the incident. As the matter is now under investigation by the IIO BC, no further information will be released by police.

Please note that all aspects and circumstances of this incident will be the subject of independent investigation by the IIO BC. For more information about the IIO BC and media updates, you can visit its website at www.iiobc.ca.

Released by
S/Sgt. Kris Clark
Senior Media Relations Officer
BC RCMP Communication Services
14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC V3T 6P3 - Mailstop #1608
Office: 778-290-3961
Cell: 778-228-7857
Email: kris.clark@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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