RCMP Officer Kills Man in Guy Fawkes Mask, Not Even Man They Were Looking For

Dawson Creek police shoot man who refused to throw away weapon, witness claims

Provincial police watchdog investigating the shooting in northeastern B.C.

By Tamara Baluja, CBC News Posted: Jul 17, 2015 5:20 PM PT Last Updated: Jul 17, 2015 8:20 PM PT

Updated: Man shot was not causing disturbance at Site C open house

A masked man who was shot and killed by police officers in Dawson Creek, B.C., had refused to throw away his knife, even as he lay bleeding from his wound, says a witness.

Mike Irmen was walking toward a local restaurant on Thursday evening when he happened upon two officers pointing guns at the suspect. He says there was lots of screaming back and forth as the officers told the suspect to put his weapon down.

And that's when Irmen heard the gunshot.

"I saw the guy fall to the ground on his right. Instantly lots of blood flowing out of him," he says.

"He still refused to remove the knife from his hand or throw it away from his body. He just hung on to it … probably a minute or two minutes went by, and then the officers went and booted the knife away from him."

One officer handcuffed the bleeding man and another grabbed a first aid kit from the police car.

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The modern day redcoats are alive and well I see.