RCMP officers who shot and killed an Indigenous man near Tofino will not face charges following an investigation by B.C.'s police watchdog.
for his death following an investigation by B.C.’s police oversight agency.
It’s still unclear what led to the shooting, but Jones was shot a number of times, dying from his injuries, while another man was taken into custody. The woman was taken to hospital for assessment. The IIO, which probes all police incidents resulting in serious injury or death, launched a probe into the shooting and laterto review its investigation for the first time in the agency’s history.
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