The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) of an incident in Prince Rupert where one person has died.
According to police, the Prince Rupert RCMP responded to a report of an assault at a residence located on the 500 block of Pillsbury Avenue on Friday afternoon.
Mounties arrived on scene and spoke to the complainant before proceeding towards the location of the suspect.
Police say shortly after making contact with the suspect, an interaction occurred in which a conducted energy weapon was deployed.
The man reportedly went unconscious at some point during the interaction, and police provided immediate medical assistance to the man until paramedics could arrive.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he subsequently died.
Police say no one else was injured as a result of the interaction.
No further information will be released by police as the matter is now under investigation by the IIO.
