US Edition‘I Was Very, Very Upset,’: Sister of Indigenous Man Struck by RCMP During Alberni Arrest
- Shawn Hall, 33, was charged with multiple offenses, including assaulting a peace officer following an incident with the Port Alberni RCMP on August 17.
- During the arrest, Shawn was captured on video allegedly being struck multiple times by an officer, highlighting concerns of police brutality.
- Caroline Hall expressed her distress over the incident, stating, 'I was very, very upset,' after seeing the video of the arrest.
- Inspector Kim Bruce explained that while police actions can be disturbing, the use of force was necessary to ensure compliance and was authorized under the Criminal Code.
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Vancouver Island Free Daily
‘I was very, very upset,’: sister of Indigenous man struck by RCMP during Alberni arrest
Police say Shawn Hall charged with assaulting and wilfully resisting peace officer in August incident others are calling unnecessary use of police force
The Record
‘I was very, very upset,’ says sister of Indigenous man struck by RCMP during arrest
By Nora O’Malley
‘I was very, very upset,’ says sister of Indigenous man struck by RCMP during arrest | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
‘I was very, very upset,’ says sister of Indigenous man struck by RCMP during arrest Holly Stocking Fri, 08/29/2025 - 08:52 Port Alberni, BC Caroline Hall says her brother Shawn is an addict. Shawn Hall, 33, has been living on the streets of Port Alberni for months now, she says. “I really care about him. He’s a good person, he just got in a really bad place. I’m just hoping one day he’ll get better ‘cause I don’t know... He’s my baby brother,” …
‘I was very, very upset,’ says sister of Indigenous man struck by RCMP during arrest - The Turtle Island News
By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Port Alberni, BC – Caroline Hall says her brother Shawn is an addict. Shawn Hall, 33, has been living on the streets of Port Alberni for months now, she says. “I really care about him. He’s a good person, he just got in a really bad place. I’m just hoping one day he’ll get better ‘cause I don’t know… He’s my baby brother,” said Hall. “I deal with my brother a lot. I usually hol…
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