ABBOTSFORD Police on Thursday notified BC’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO BC) following a police-involved shooting in the area of Robertson Avenue and Ware Street.

At 3:48 p.m., officers responded to Abbotsford Regional Hospital following a 9-1-1 call reporting a male in possession of a weapon threatening harm to medical staff.

Officers located the man and had an interaction with him that resulted in an officer discharging their firearm.

The man received immediate medical attention, but later succumbed to his injury. No police officers, medical staff or patients were injured.

The Independent Investigations Office is now the lead agency investigating the incident.

This is an unfolding investigation, and there is no further information at this time, police said.