IIO Clears Grand Forks RCMP in 2023 Shooting - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times
The report said officers acted lawfully after the suspect fired a gun and emerged armed, and no charges will be recommended to prosecutors.
- On Friday, the Independent Investigations Office released a report clearing a Grand Forks RCMP officer of wrongdoing in a shooting that occurred on August 13, 2023, west of the city.
- Officers responded around 10:30 a.m. that day to reports of a stolen truck from Alberta, finding the suspect had barricaded himself inside and reportedly possessed "quite a lot of weaponry."
- The suspect emerged on a patio holding a shotgun after firing through a window, prompting one officer to fire two shots, hitting the suspect in the neck in fear for his and others' safety.
- Chief Civilian Director Jessica Berglund concluded there were no reasonable grounds to recommend charges to the Prosecution Service, finding the officer's force was justified under the Criminal Code.
- The IIO investigation gathered statements from 17 witness police officers, dispatch records, and medical reports; the suspect sustained injuries rendering him a quadriplegic despite the lawful force determination.
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