Published: 2026-06-19

The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe a member of the RCMP committed a criminal offence when she discharged a firearm while responding to a call in Eastern Passage.

On the October 14, 2025, RCMP in the Halifax District responded to 911 calls related to a disturbance in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. The first two officers on the scene located an adult female who appeared to be in distress and in possession of a large knife. She did not comply with officer’s commands and advanced towards them in a threatening manner. One officer discharged his Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) twice but was unsuccessful both times. The female continued to advance towards one of the officers who pleaded with her to drop the knife. She did not comply and the officer discharged their firearm, striking the female in the leg. They continued to advance and the officer discharged her firearm again, striking the female in the chest. Officers provided lifesaving measures. She was transported by EHS to hospital and was pronounced deceased.

SiRT was contacted by RCMP shortly after the incident occurred and started its investigation immediately.

The Director’s detailed report is available online: SiRT Concludes Investigation into Police Involved Shooting in Eastern Passage (RCMP) | Serious Incident Response Team

SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and intimate partner violence or other matters of a public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Investigations are under the direction and control of an independent civilian director, who has the sole authority to determine if charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation

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