Overview

• The Independent Investigations Office concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe RCMP officers may have committed offences in separate shootings.
• One referral covers the May 2021 Prince George traffic stop near the North Star Inn that left a man with a serious gunshot wound.
• The other referral involves the March 2023 Duncan incident in which officers shot Davin Cochrane.
• Both cases have been sent to the BC Prosecution Service, which will assess whether the evidence meets the threshold for conviction and aligns with public interest criteria.
• The IIO is withholding further details about the incidents to avoid prejudicing any potential criminal proceedings.