FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A two-year-old boy is safe after an 11-hour standoff in a northeastern British Columbia home, but police say a man who allegedly held the child has died.
Fort St. John RCMP say officers entered the residence in Charlie Lake northwest of Fort St. John at about 11 p.m. Sunday.
#FortStJohnRCMP Update Charlie Lake police 2 yr old child found safe. Update with respect to suspect to be provided as soon as possible
— North District RCMP (@NorthRCMP) February 1, 2016
Mounties say the man was found dead but the toddler was unharmed.
Police surrounded the home at around noon Sunday after a woman reported she escaped from the property during a domestic dispute, leaving her son behind.
The Independent Investigations Office has taken over the case.
IIO members are called in all cases where death or serious injury results during police-related incidents.
Photo: Steve LePlaca
Photo: Steve LePlaca
