Members of British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office are responding to what is believed to be a police-involved shooting in Surrey.
A call came in at around 7 a.m., from a neighbourhood in the northwest part of the city.
Officials with the IIO have not released any details but confirm in a tweet that members have been sent to the scene.
The office responds to police-involved death or serious injuries in B.C.
Police incident this a.m 120 St/100th Ave. No ongoing risk to public safety or road closures. Further updates to be provided by @bcrcmp
— Surrey RCMP (@SurreyRCMP) January 5, 2017
The IIO has been notified of an officer involved shooting in Surrey. IIO Investigators are deploying. More information to follow.
— IIOBC (@iiobc) January 5, 2017
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
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