Investigation
RCMP Hillsburn Fire Pursuit Shooting
Date Published: 2018-02-21
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Annapolis
Summary
On July 4, 2016, at approximately 2:45a.m., SiRT received a call from the Annapolis County District Office of the RCMP. The call was in relation to the shooting of a male (referred to in this report as the Affected Person – AP) by two members of the RCMP (referred to as Subject Officer 1 (Officer 1) and Subject Officer 2 (Officer 2). The shooting occurred in the small community of Hillsburn, located near Annapolis Royal, NS. As a result of the injury to the arms of AP, caused by being shot by Officers 1and 2, SiRT began its investigation immediately. Due to a delay in receiving a Use of Force Report, the investigation was not concluded until December 1, 2017. During the investigation, statements were taken from two witness police officers, numerous civilian witnesses, and emergency health personnel. In addition, the investigator received and reviewed the following: – 911and police radio transmission; – traffic service report; – forensic identification expert reports; – use of fo…