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Update, November 15, 2026: an earlier version of this story described the man’s condition as stable and mentioned an edged weapon, based on a BC RCMP release whose page has not yet been located. Those details have been removed until the release is verified. The IIO BC bulletin linked below confirms the man sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) after a man was injured when an officer discharged their service pistol during a disturbance call outside Kaslo on Friday evening.
Kaslo RCMP officers responded to a disturbance at a residence outside Kaslo on Friday, November 13, 2026, at approximately 5:52 p.m. During the interaction, an officer discharged their service pistol. The man sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital for assessment and treatment.
The IIO BC is investigating the police actions in this incident, and a concurrent police investigation is underway into the circumstances that led up to the interaction. The IIO, the independent civilian oversight agency for police in B.C., says the man sustained serious injuries and asks anyone who witnessed the incident to contact its witness line at 1-855-446-8477.
Police say no further information will be released while the matter is under investigation by the IIO BC. The IIO file number is 2026-286.
(Source: BC RCMP, November 14, 2026; IIO BC bulletin 2026-286, November 14, 2026)
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