THE Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it is investigating the death of a man in an incident in Surrey on Sunday.

It said that information provided by the RCMP states that on the afternoon of March 24, police were called to a residence in the area of 159A Street and 37 Avenue due to a report of threats being made related to a marital breakdown.

Local police units from both the RCMP and Surrey Police Service and the Emergency Response Team attended.

The man was subsequently located deceased in the residence of what appeared to be self-inflicted injuries.

The IIO said it was notified of the death shortly after it occurred, and initial investigative steps will seek to determine what role, if any, police actions or inactions may have played in the death.

The IIO is asking any person with relevant information of the incident to please contact the Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.