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Police watchdog called in after fatal RCMP shooting in Surrey, B.C.

BY The Canadian Press, Apr 2, 2022 12:10 AM - REPORT AN ERROR

British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after the shooting death of a man in Surrey, B.C. (File photo - Surrey RCMP)

British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after the shooting death of a man in Surrey, B.C.

The RCMP say they notified the Independent Investigations Office after a police officer fired at a robbery suspect on Friday morning.

Police say the incident began at about 5:40 a.m. after they received a report of an attempted armed robbery followed by an attempted carjacking.

The Mounties say they located a person matching the description of a suspect at about 7 a.m. and chased him.

The RCMP say an officer and the suspect got into a confrontation during the chase and the suspect was shot.

He died after being taken to hospital.

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