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B.C. Orders Coroner's Inquest Into Surrey Police Shooting of 15-Year-Old

The mandatory public hearing will hear sworn evidence to inform recommendations.

SURREY, B.C., February 11, 2025 - Scenes from 185 St and 70 Ave after a boy from Clayton Heights Secondary School was killed as the result of a police involved shooting in Surrey, B.C., on February 11, 2025. NICK PROCAYLO/PNG) 10107170A [PNG Merlin Archive]
Chase de Balinhard, a Surrey teen who was fatally shot by police in February, was remembered by a friend as "a really funny person" who "always brought joy." The province has announced a coroners inquest into the case.

Overview

  • B.C.’s Public Safety Ministry announced the inquest Monday, days after the IIO found no reasonable grounds to charge RCMP officers in the Feb. 9 death of Chase de Balinhard.
  • A presiding coroner and a jury will hear testimony under oath in a process required in B.C. when a death occurs while a person is detained by or in the custody of a peace officer.
  • The inquest is expected next year, and no date has been set.
  • According to the IIO, police engaged the teen for about 22 minutes after he called 911 reporting he was suicidal and had a gun, two officers fired when he pointed what appeared to be a firearm later determined to be a replica, and he was declared dead at the scene.
  • The IIO report notes the Grade 10 student had autism and ADHD, and that RCMP responded with Car 67, the police mental-health outreach unit.