BC RCMP notifies IIO BC of incident in North Vancouver | Royal Canadian Mounted Police                                       Skip to main content       Skip to "About this site"                            /  Gendarmerie royale du Canada                 Language selection         Français   FR               Search       Search RCMP.ca               Search                             B.C.  RCMP                      You are here:           RCMP .ca       British Columbia RCMP       British Columbia  RCMP  news                                                        News release   BC RCMP notifies IIO BC of incident in North Vancouver      July 21, 2026 - North Vancouver, British Columbia     From: British Columbia RCMP          On this page       Content       Contacts           Content   The BC  RCMP  has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in North Vancouver where a man has died.    On July 21, 2026, at approximately 1:12 p.m., North Vancouver  RCMP  responded to reports of a man armed with an edged weapon threatening members of the public inside a business at Westview Plaza, located in the 2600-block of Westview Drive. The suspect subsequently exited the business, entered a vehicle in the parking lot, and collided with multiple parked vehicles.   The suspect exited the vehicle at the gas station in the same plaza. Multiple police resources responded and interacted with the suspect at the location. The suspect entered the driver’s seat of an unoccupied police vehicle and during the ensuing interaction with responding officers, a conducted energy weapon (CEW) was deployed, and shots were fired by police.    The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he later died. No physical injuries were sustained by responding officers.   The IIO BC has been notified and is attending the scene to investigate police actions in relation to this incident. The surrounding area has been cordoned off to support the investigation.   As the matter is now under investigation by the IIO BC, no further information will be released by police.   Please note that all aspects and circumstances of this incident will be the subject of an independent investigation by the IIO BC. For more information about the IIO BC and media updates, visit its website at  www.iiobc.ca .       Contacts     BC RCMP Communication Services    British Columbia RCMP  778-290-2929                bc.rcmp.ca                  @bcrcmp                  BC RCMP                  @bcrcmp                                    Date modified:       2026-07-21                                             B.C.  RCMP       Contact B.C.  RCMP      B.C.  RCMP  news     B.C.  RCMP  Detachments                             Royal Canadian Mounted Police      All contacts     News     About the RCMP       Services and information       Careers     Criminal record checks     Firearms     Missing persons     Federal Policing     Gazette     Locations     Indigenous policing     Youth                          Royal Canadian Mounted Police Corporate      Social media     Terms and conditions