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| Subject:
Police Resolve Man With Gun Incident
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of Release:
21 March, 2008
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| Release
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Sgt. Ivan Chu
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| Media
File:
08-13
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Investigative File:
08-5945
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The New Westminster Police have resolved a "man with a gun" incident that occurred in the 1300 Blk
Kamloops St. At 4:00 AM this morning the police responded to a multi-unit residential building of a man
with a gun, The Municipal Integrated Emergency Response Team was called to the scene and they quickly
contained the building as well as safely evacuating nearby residents. Police crisis negotiators contacted the
people within the suite and all 7 people came out. MIERT had to deploy the use of a non-lethal impact
weapon on a non-compliant subject. The subject was checked over by the British Columbia Ambulance
Service and no injury was sustained.
A gun was located inside the suite and detectives from the New Westminster Police will be continuing with
the investigation.
CONTACT PERSON: Sergeant Ivan Chu Media Relations Officer Phone: 604-525-5411 |
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