Investigation
Investigation into Fatal Police Shooting during Mass Casualty Event
Date Published: 2020-12-15
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Nova Scotia
Summary
This incident of an officer involved fatal shooting was referred to SiRT within minutes of its occurrence on April 19, 2020. This investigation began that day and concluded on December 8, 2020. The facts as found in this report are based on a review and consideration of all the evidence obtained during the investigation. The following is a list of that evidence: statements from the two Subject Officers (SOl and SO2), general occurrence reports and or notes of the 19 witness officers (WOs), statements of 10 civilian witnesses, a timeline and maps of the events and the Affected Party’s (AP) actions, reports from the firearms and tool mark identification section of the Forensic Science and Identification services laboratory, photographs and reports from the office of the Medical Examiner, police radio communications, Forensic Identification Section reports and photographs, video screenshots and videos from the Irving Big Stop, National Weapons Enforcement Support Team report, RCMP police…