IIO is Investigating a Police-Involved Shooting Incident in Burnaby (2025-210)

INFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release 

Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating a police-involved shooting involving the RCMP that occurred in Burnaby on September 1, 2025.

Information provided by police states that around 3 p.m., the Burnaby RCMP responded to a call about an altercation inside a residential building near the intersection of Dundas Street and Rosser Avenue.

After arriving, police located a man on the street outside the building who was reportedly in possession of a weapon.

There was an interaction, one officer discharged their firearm and the man was shot.

He was given aid at the location before being taken by ambulance to a hospital for assessment and treatment.

The IIO was notified about the incident shortly after it occurred and is now investigating.

There are two factors that the IIO considers at the beginning of each investigation:

1. If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, or a death; and
2. If there is a connection between the serious harm/death and police action or inaction.

If both conditions are met, the investigation will continue to examine all available evidence to determine what occurred. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.

The IIO is asking that any witnesses that have not already provided a statement, or who have video footage of the incident, to please contact the IIO at our Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.

Background

The IIO is the Independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia. It investigates all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.

info@iiobc.ca