B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after an RCMP officer shot a man outside Kaslo on Friday evening.
Kaslo RCMP officers were called to a disturbance at a home outside the village at about 5:50 p.m. Friday, police said.
Police said a man came out of the home carrying an edged weapon. Officers spoke with him, and during the interaction, an officer fired their service pistol.
The man was hit and taken to hospital, where he is in stable condition, according to police.
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating the officers’ actions. RCMP said a separate police investigation is underway into what led up to the encounter.
The IIO is the civilian-led agency that investigates police-related incidents in B.C. that result in death or serious harm.
Police said they will not release more information while the IIO investigates.
