THE BC RCMP announced on Sunday that they have notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in North Vancouver where their officer fatally shot a woman.

On November 12,  at approximately 7:30 p.m., North Vancouver RCMP received a report of a woman who allegedly tried to attack another person with a weapon. The RCMP also received another call from a different complainant, stating that a woman was trying to break into their home.

The information received from both complainants led police to believe those acts were being committed by the same female suspect.

Officers were able to locate the woman and initial attempts to take the woman in custody were not successful. A confrontation ensued which led to an officer to discharge their service-issued firearm.

Emergency Health Services attended and transported to woman to hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.

The IIO BC has been notified and is investigating the actions of police.

For more information about the IIO BC, visit its website at www.iiobc.ca.