Police watchdog notified after man shot and killed on First Nation near Tofino

The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) has been notified of an incident near Tofino that resulted in one man being shot and killed.

The Tofino RCMP said that at about 9:30 pm on Saturday, two officers attended a residence on the Opitsaht First Nation to locate a woman in distress.

When they arrived an interaction took place and one man was shot and another was taken into custody.

The woman was located and taken to hospital for medical assessment. No one else was injured during the incident.

Vancouver Island General Investigative Section (GIS) is investigating the initial call, including allegations that the woman was being held against her will.

One man remains in police custody.

The IIO BC attended the scene yesterday, and is investigating the fatal shooting.