The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) is looking into an incident in Kitimat where one man was shot, receiving non-life threatening injuries.
On Dec. 11, Kitimat RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle that was stolen from Terrace. At 8 a.m., the vehicle was located by an officer who attempted to stop it, but the driver did not stop and the officer did not pursue.
The vehicle then drove into a rural neighbourhood just outside of Kitimat, and officers made patrols in an attempt to locate it, leaving one officer at the entrance to the neighbourhood as it was the only way in and out.
Then at about 8:45 a.m. the vehicle emerged and police deployed a spike belt but it was not successful and the vehicle left the area.
At 9 a.m., officers received a report of a vehicle driving on a sidewalk near a school. The vehicle reportedly drove towards a woman with a baby in a stroller who was forced to get off of the sidewalk.
At 9:17 a.m., a Kitimat RCMP officer requested Emergency Health Services as there had been an incident between the officer and a man which resulted in the man being shot and receiving what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The officer also reportedly received minor injuries.
The man has now been charged with assaulting a police officer with a weapon and dangerous driving.
Terrace RCMP is also investigating the initial complaint of the stolen vehicle.
