Const. Rick O\u0027Brien, 51, was shot and killed while police were executing a search warrant. Two other injured officers expected to survive.
Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commanding officer for B.C. RCMP, said 51-year-old Const. Rick O’Brien was shot and killed. He had joined the RCMP in 2016.The City of Pitt Meadows confirmed in a statement that O’Brien worked for the local detachment.
Several officers were taken to hospital. O’Brien, who had been shot, died of his injuries at the scene. “He was a highly decorated police officer and he was recognized for his bravery. He was truly exceptional, a hard worker and a good human being. His death is senseless and heartbreaking. He simply went to work and was killed keeping his community safe.”Article content
“We saw one officer, he had a tourniquet on his leg and it was bleeding and another officer was helping him walk,” she said. The building manager of the condo complex said he was working in his office when a resident contacted him to say that police had swarmed the area. He said police, some carrying “high-powered guns,” later instructed him to notify all residents in the building to stay put and away from the windows.Article content
They were directed to take the stairs and, passing by the 22nd, he saw a SWAT member with a dog in the hallway. He was allowed to return to the unit at 5 p.m. “Beneath the uniform an officer is a person with a family, friends and dreams,” Farnworth said in a statement. “They believe in their communities and sacrifice of themselves to keep us all safe …
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