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Retired Judge Says B.C. Officer's Use of Force Not Justified in Women's 2019 Death

Retired judge Wally Oppal presided over a 2024 public hearing examining the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of Lisa Rauch on Christmas Day in 2019 in Victoria, B.C.
The hearing followed a request by Rauch's family after police shot her with less-lethal ARWEN rounds during a standoff at supportive housing.
Rauch was agitated after consuming alcohol and meth, threatened a friend with a knife, and GVERT officers barricaded the smoke-filled unit before the shooting.
Officer Ron Kirkwood aimed and fired at what he believed to be Rauch’s abdomen from about 15 feet away; however, an ARWEN projectile hit her in the back of the head, inflicting fatal injuries.
Oppal ruled Kirkwood's use of force was unjustified due to obscured visibility and the weapon's lethality, substantiating abuse of authority and pending discipline decisions.

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