Overview
- Police responded to a reported home invasion in the 3600 block of Commercial Street and found a suspect holding a man hostage, a violent incident that unfolded around 9 p.m. on Monday.
- Officers say they tried to de‑escalate the situation but were forced to shoot the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The man who had been held hostage suffered injuries, was taken to hospital and has since been released, and no officers were hurt.
- The Independent Investigations Office, B.C.’s civilian police watchdog, has opened an independent probe that will collect evidence and decide whether criminal charges or other findings are warranted.
- The IIO inquiry will set the timeline for public findings, and the case could affect local policing reviews and community concerns about the use of lethal force in hostage incidents.