Woman fatally shot by police after North Vancouver incident near Parkgate Village – BC | Globalnews.ca
BC RCMP is now reporting that a woman was fatally shot by police in an incident in North Vancouver on Saturday night.
Police say a woman allegedly tried to attack someone with a weapon, amid secondary reports of a woman trying to break into a home on Hamber Place and Mount Seymour Road around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Officers believed the same woman was involved in both incidents.
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“Officers were able to locate the woman and initial attempts to take the woman in custody were not successful,” said BC RCMP Director Dawn Roberts.
“A confrontation ensued which led to an officer to discharge their service-issued firearm.”
BC Emergency Health Services transported the woman to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
The province’s police watchdog, the Independent Investigation Office, was notified and is conducting an investigation.
“Our information is that police did fire (a gun) and we believe the shots struck the individual,” said Ron MacDonald, IIO B.C.’s chief civilian director.
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A nearby resident said she heard gunshots but just thought it was fireworks.
“I was watching tv last night and I heard something outside. Could maybe a gunshot or a firework, but we shrugged it off,” said Jamie Leek, a nearby resident.
“We have been hearing a lot of crime going on in Vancouver but I didn’t think it was over here (in North Vancouver).”
Other nearby residents say this is extremely out of character for their neighbourhood.
“It’s a quiet neighbourhood. We’ve lived here for more than 25 years,” said Brenda Dobie.
“Nothing like this ever happens around here.”
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