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    Burnaby RCMP officer killed on the job, please avoid Canada Way

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Oct, 2022 01:52 PM
    • Burnaby RCMP officer killed on the job, please avoid Canada Way

    BURNABY, B.C. - An RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., has been stabbed to death in what Solicitor General Mike Farnworth calls a terrible tragedy.

    Farnworth said Tuesday the female officer "sacrificed her life in the course of duty," but he had no other details about her death.

    Burnaby RCMP issued a Twitter post asking commuters to avoid Canada Way due to the 'unfolding incident'.

    Several media reports say the officer was killed while assisting a bylaw officer at a homeless camp site.

    The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has confirmed that Burnaby RCMP were dispatched to a complaint near the intersection of Canada Way and Curle Avenue. While there, the attending officer became engaged in an altercation with a man which resulted in the officer being stabbed and the man being shot.

    Emergency Health Services transported both to hospital, but the officer died due to her injuries. The suspect was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

    A visibly shaken Farnworth said it is "absolutely a tragic and horrific situation."

    He expressed sincere condolences to all police officers in B.C. on behalf of members of the legislature.

    "Every day we ask thousands of men and women in uniform in this province to go out and do their duty, keeping our communities safe, keeping the public safe, knowing full well it's an extremely dangerous job."

    Former RCMP officer and MLA for South Surrey-White Rock shared her shock and grief over the incident.

    Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley said in a statement that they are heartbroken to hear of the death of the officer.

    The Metro Vancouver Transit Police Department tweeted "outrage builds as our hearts break."

    "Our officers worked closely with her and she will be deeply missed," the statement said.

    Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said he was devastated by the news of the loss of the officer in the line of duty.

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also offered his condolences over the senseless death of the officer.

    Police departments from Vancouver to Ottawa also expressed their sadness at the loss on social media.

    Mike Farnworth's video courtesy of Richard Zussman via Twitter (Global BC)

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