IIO finds fatal Kamloops police shooting ‘reasonable’ [Video]

The officer who shot and killed a forcible confinement suspect in Kamloops two years ago was justified in doing so.

That’s the conclusion reached in a report published last week by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. on the Aug. 14, 2022 incident. 

The report includes a detailed narrative of the events, which was compiled using a variety of written and audio records, as well as statements from 15 witness police officers and an interview with a civilian witness (referred to throughout the document as “the CW”) who was taken hostage during the incident.

The subject officer, who shot the suspect, also provided a statement to the IIO, something officers under investigation are not required to do.

In the report, IIO chief civilian director Jessica Berglund describes the subject officer’s statement as “a great assistance to the investigation.”

According to the report, the incident began when the civilian witness met with the suspect – her ex-spouse – to pick up their two children.

The suspect – referred …