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investigation underway after man shot by rcmp in fort st. john

by david carrigg
published mar 30, 2026
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a man was shot during an interaction with the rcmp in fort st. john on sunday.
b.c. rcmp spokeswoman sgt. vanessa munn said that at about 3:15 a.m. fort st. john rcmp stopped a vehicle near 86th street and 97th avenue as an occupant of the vehicle was believed to have outstanding arrest warrants.
“an individual exited the vehicle reportedly armed with a weapon,” munn said. “an ensuing interaction between the officer and suspect resulted in the officer discharging their firearm.
“the suspect was transported to local hospital with serious life-threatening inquiries. no physical injuries were sustained by responding officers.”
on sunday, the independent investigations office of b.c. called for witnesses to contact it. following the investigation, the iio will decide whether to recommend charges.
the iio is the independent civilian oversight agency of officers and detention guards in b.c. it investigates all incidents involving officers or detention guards that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.
dcarrigg@postmedia.com
david carrigg
david carrigg

i am an experienced journalist who has worked in this field for almost 30 years. i was trained in albany, western australia, for the albany advertiser at a time when they were still instructing new reporters how to write in shorthand. many things have changed in our industry since then, but the stories remain. i have written about almost everything over the years and still very much enjoy the job and the privilege it gives me meeting people from every walk of life.

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