Police said officers were called to an apartment building near Commercial Drive and East 5th Avenue shortly after 8:30 p.m. after reports of an attack. Police said there was an “interaction” that led to shootings between the man and police. 2:06 IIO investigates fatal shooting by officers in East Vancouver IIO investigates fatal shootings by officers in East Vancouver Neighbors told Global News they heard gunshots around 9:45 p.m. The story goes on under the ad “We were told there was a guy downstairs with a gun who had been shooting at police for the past 30 minutes,” a neighbor told Global News. Trending Stories
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“Then we had to leave.” The man, who was in his 40s, died as a result of the shooting, police said. “We are quite scared at this point,” the neighbor added. “(We were) hiding in the middle of the apartment and we hear more shots, more police coming in with regular equipment and bigger, long assault rifles. “Eventually they lead us out.” The body of the suspect was received by the medical examiner on Thursday morning. COURAGE: A corpse was just taken from the spot here at Commercial and 5th, after witnesses reported hearing gunshots around 9:45 last night. More this AM @GlobalBC @CKNW pic.twitter.com/cWHlFGRU5N – Andrea Macpherson (@AMacOnAir) April 28, 2022 The story goes on under the ad
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A police officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. They have now been discharged from the hospital and are expected to fully recover. The Office of Independent Investigations confirms that it is investigating the case. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
