One man killed in police-involved shooting in East Vancouver


Police were responding to reports of an alleged assault when an exchange of gunfire erupted.

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An East Vancouver man has died following an exchange of gunfire with Vancouver police on Wednesday night.

Officers were called out shortly after 8:30 pm to reports of an alleged assault inside an apartment building near Commercial Drive and East 5th Avenue., according to Const. Tania Visintin, a spokesperson for the VPD.

When officers arrived, Visintin said there was an interaction that resulted in both the man and the police officers shooting weapons.

The man, in his 40s, died in the shooting.

One police officer was injured and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Independent Investigations Office is investigating.

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