Vancouver police confirmed last week that the man who died had asked bystanders for help following a \u0022violent incident\u0022
Samantha Wilson says her cousin, Chris Amyotte, died after being shot six times with the beanbag gun, showcasing a need for better police de-escalation tactics.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Wilson says she has connected with other families who have experienced “similar incidents with several police departments across this country” and is calling for the officers involved to be held accountable. The Independent Investigations Office, B.C.’s police watchdog, said last week that it had begun an investigation to determine what role, if any, police actions or inactions played in Amyotte’s death.
Vancouver police confirmed last week that the man who died had asked bystanders for help following a “violent incident” that occurred moments earlier, but did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the use of beanbag guns.
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