Campbell River Mounties who shot, killed Indigenous man Jared Lowndes could face charges: IIO
Posted: Dec. 1, 2022 8:05PMThree officers involved in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man in Campbell River last year could face charges after a police watchdog investigation found they may have committed use-of-force offences.
Lowndes was wanted on outstanding warrants when he fled a traffic stop and was later located by RCMP outside of the restaurant.On Thursday, IIO Chief Civilian Director Ronald. J MacDonald said after reviewing the evidence in the case, “reasonable grounds exist to believe that three officers may have committed offences in relation to various uses of force.”Reacting to the watchdog’s findings, Lowndes’ mother Laura Holland felt vindicated.
Jared Lowndes’ mother speaks at a rally following the IIO report that found the Mounties who fatally shot her son could be criminally charged. Dec. 1, 2022.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.“This is the beginning.
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