MACKENZIE

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Mackenzie where one man has died.

On Tuesday evening, the Mackenzie RCMP received a call of a man attending a pipeline site where the man made threats towards the site workers, and reportedly had a rifle and ammunition in his vehicle. Due to the nature of the interaction, the worksite was evacuated and Highway 97 North was closed at McLeod Lake Pit Road, approximately 1 1/2 hours north of Prince George.

Officers with the Mackenzie RCMP and the RCMP North District Emergency Response Team attended the man’s residence and set up containment.

Officers reportedly made multiple attempts to have the man surrender, but while they were outside a bang was heard in the home. When officers entered the home one man was located deceased.

The IIO BC is investigating police actions in the incident. As the matter is now under investigation by the IIO BC, no further information will be released by police.