Man Who Stabbed Wife to Death Threw Machete at Officers Prior to Fatal Police Shooting: IIO Report

Surrey officer cleared in shooting death of machete-wielding man

British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared a Surrey RCMP officer in the shooting death of a man who threw a machete at police after killing his spouse.

Man who stabbed wife to death threw machete at officers prior to fatal police shooting: IIO report

A man killed by police at his home in Surrey, B.C., last year threw the machete he “apparently” used to stab his wife to death at officers before the fatal shooting, according to a report released Thursday.

Surrey officer cleared in shooting death of machete-wielding man – Energeticcity.ca

SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency has cleared a Surrey RCMP officer in the shooting death of a man who threw a machete at police after killing his spouse. The Independent Investigations Office says the shooting happened on July 7 last year, when a team of officers were called to investigate a possible domestic assault at the home. Officers arriving at the back door were met by the man covered in blood and holding a machete, who …