The Surrey RCMP said the shooting happened as police responded to an attempted armed robbery and car robbery. The Mounties say the first call came at 5:41 a.m., with reports of a man pulling a gun on a woman as he tried to rob her at 14400 108th Avenue.
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Police say a second call, this time armed robbery, came almost immediately after a nearby location. Responding officers saw a vehicle moving away at a speed that matched the description of the one reported to have been stolen. Shortly after 7 a.m., police say police chased a man who matched the suspect’s description near 142A Street and 87A Avenue. Trending Stories
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The story goes on under the ad 0:57 IIO summoned to police for shooting in Chilliwack IIO summoned to police involved in shooting in Chilliwack – January 12, 2021 “During the chase, there was a collision and the policeman shot with his gun, hitting the man,” the RCMP said in a press release. “First aid was provided and he was taken to hospital where he later died.”
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The Office of Independent Investigations (IIO), which investigates all cases of serious injury or death involving police, has been developed but has not yet provided any information. The area was closed to traffic for investigations. The Surrey RCMP said it was continuing its own investigation into the events that led to the shooting. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
