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Deliberate hyperventilation technique linked to mental break before police standoff

  • Daniel Hackl, a British Columbia man, was sentenced to four years in prison after shooting at police during a 2022 standoff in Chilliwack.
  • Hackl's mental breakdown was linked to holotropic breathwork, a therapeutic practice involving rapid breathing exercises.
  • Police responded to a wellness check at Hackl's home where he fired three shots, but no officers were seriously injured.
  • During the standoff, police set Hackl's home on fire to end the situation; he eventually surrendered and his mental health improved with medication.
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Deliberate hyperventilation technique linked to mental break before police standoff

CHILLIWACK - A British Columbia man who began to deliberately hyperventilate himself daily before suffering a mental breakdown was sentenced to four years in prison last month after shooting at

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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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