Police-involved shooting death in Penticton under investigation
B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating a shooting death in Penticton.
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) said the incident that saw an officer discharge their firearm, injuring the suspect who later died, occurred Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Information provided by RCMP to the IIO stated officers from Penticton were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. for a call of a man allegedly acting erratically, and possibly wielding a weapon, on Government Street near the hospital.
Police arrived on the scene and attempted to arrest the man, leading to an interaction with an officer.