Armed man shot by Burnaby RCMP after approaching officers with edged weapon
The B.C. Independent Investigations Office has taken over the probe after a police-involved shooting near Kingsway Avenue on Sunday morning.
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A man was shot by a Burnaby RCMP officer Sunday morning after approaching police with an edged weapon during a response to a disturbance report.
RCMP arrived at a residence on Kingsway Avenue around 10:15 a.m. on October 12. When officers arrived, a man approached them with an edged weapon. One officer discharged a firearm, striking the man. He received emergency aid at the scene and was transported to hospital. No one else was injured.
The B.C. Independent Investigations Office has taken over the investigation. RCMP say they will release no further information while the matter is under IIO review. Another outlet characterized the incident as a possible domestic dispute based on IIO's description.
Police have not released the man's name, his current condition at the hospital, or identified the officer involved. The timeline for the IIO's investigation has not been stated.
This is the second significant police incident Burnaby RCMP has responded to in the area in recent months. In July, RCMP sought witnesses after a sexual assault near Royal Oak SkyTrain Station and made a robbery arrest nine minutes after a business theft on Lougheed.
What is the man's current condition at the hospital?
Who was the officer involved and what is their service history?
Has the IIO given any indication of when its investigation will be complete?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
When did the shooting happen?
The shooting occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2026, around 10:15 a.m. near Kingsway Avenue in Burnaby.
What was the man carrying when he approached police?
The man was armed with an edged weapon when he approached Burnaby RCMP officers at the residence.
Who is investigating the incident?
The B.C. Independent Investigations Office has taken over the investigation into the police-involved shooting.
