Dilbag “Dylan” Hothi, the suspended Surrey Police Service officer who died at a shooting range on Wednesday, was remembered on Facebook for optimism and kindness.
“He was the kind of guy who would lend a helping hand to anyone in need,” wrote Adam Bach, a competitive shooter and firearms trainer. “Sometimes feeding off the positive vibes of others helps your own personal headspace and this individual was never short on being positive.”
A source familiar with the investigation said detectives were probing whether a police officer provided information to someone associated with a gang. Surrey Police Service spokesperson Ian MacDonald did not answer questions about SPS policies and procedures for mental health evaluations of job candidates.
IIO said its investigation will seek to confirm what role, if any, police actions or inactions may have played in Hothi’s death. The civilian agency’s statement said Langley RCMP officers were attempting to locate a man reported to be in distress at The Range Langley.
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