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Surrey, B.C.
2025-02-09 21:30 PST
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Surrey where one individual has died.
On February 9, 2025, at approximately 2:39pm, police received a call that an individual was in distress and reportedly armed with a firearm in a school yard, in the area of 7000 block of 188th street in Surrey, B.C.
Police officers from the Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) attended and located the individual.
After an extensive interaction, shots were fired in the area of 185th Street and 70th Avenue. BC Emergency Health Services (EHS) was staged nearby and were immediately called in to attend and provide medical care, however the individual has died. No one else was injured during this interaction.
The IIO BC was notified and are attending the scene to investigate police actions in this incident. The area has been cordoned off in order to support the investigation.
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:Dawn RobertsDirector, BC RCMP Communication Services778-290-2929
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