Jackie Patton, who lives nearby, told CBC News she was having lunch when she heard multiple police sirens rush into the plaza. She said about a minute later, she heard three shots.
Jackie Patton, who lives nearby, told CBC News she was having lunch when she heard multiple police sirens rush into the plaza. She said about a minute later, she heard three shots.
CBC NewsEstimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Police tape is up around an Esso gas station in North Vancouver following what the RCMP is describing as a "serious incident.
" A popular shopping plaza in North Vancouver is closed to the public Tuesday evening, in the wake of what RCMP described as a "serious incident. " Investigators have yet to provide details of what occurred at the scene, but urged people to avoid the area. Jackie Patton, who lives nearby, told CBC News she was having lunch when she heard multiple police sirens rush into the plaza.
CBC News has verified the authenticity of a video posted to social media platform X Tuesday afternoon. The video shows several police officers aiming what appear to be either guns or conducted energy weapons into a police cruiser. The person filming can be heard saying 'oh my god they just killed him,' as shouting is heard in the background.
The video does not show what happens in the moments before the incident, nor does it show the actions of the person in the police cruiser in the seconds before shots are heard. A video from another angle, posted to Facebook and verified by CBC News, shows a man approach and open the door of an RCMP vehicle as police appear to fire a conducted energy weapon at him.
The man climbs into the vehicle's driver seat as an officer rushes up and prevents the door from closing, then draws what appears to be a gun. B.C.
's civilian watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office, confirmed it had been deployed to the scene. An Esso gas station and McDonald's restaurant are behind police tape, and the entrance to the plaza parking lot is closed.
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