Toddler Unhurt, Man Found Dead After 11-Hour Standoff Standoff Near Fort St. John, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Feb, 2016 11:04 AM

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

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