B.C. Watchdog Investigates RCMP Shooting That Seriously Injured Man Near Kaslo, Canada

British Columbia’s police watchdog has opened an investigation after a man was seriously injured in an RCMP shooting outside Kaslo, Canada.

The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia said officers responded to a disturbance at a home on Kaslo South Road at about 5:50 p.m. local time Friday, November 13. An officer fired a gun during the encounter, and the injured man was taken to hospital.

The watchdog says the investigation remains open and is asking witnesses to come forward.