THE BC RCMP said on Monday that they had notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Chilliwack where one male died.

At approximately 12:10 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP received a report of fight inside a vehicle near Mary Street and Patten Avenue.

Officers attended and took one male into custody. Shortly after, he went into medical distress. Medical assistance was provided, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The IIO BC is investigating police actions in the incident. As the matter is now under investigation by the IIO BC, police said that they will not release any further information.

The IIO BC is requesting any person who has relevant information about the incident to contact their Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.