Officer in Unmarked Cruiser Hits and Kills 35-Year-Old Pedestrian (Sept. 29, 2020)

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in Ontario, is investigating the police killing of a 35-year-old man who was hit by a police officer driving an unmarked cruiser. The SIU reports that the man was struck shortly after midnight as he crossed an intersection in Midland, Ontario, and died at the scene. They have assigned four investigators, two forensic investigators, and one collision reconstructionist to examine the killing.

Athabasca RCMP Kill 51-Year-Old Man in Calling Lake, Alberta (Sept. 20, 2020)

Athabasca RCMP shot and killed a 51-year-old man in Calling Lake, Alberta (210 kilometers north of Edmonton), in the early morning of September 20, 2020. Police claim that they received multiple 911 calls from around 11:15 PM on September 19, from a man asking police to come to his home. When police arrived, the man exited the home and there was allegedly some “interaction” before the man returned inside. The man then allegedly came outside again and during an undisclosed “encounter” in the street, an RCMP officer shot the man at around 1:32 AM. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in the province, is investigating the killing.

Marty Powder Shot and Killed by Edmonton Police (Sept. 18, 2020)

Police shot and killed an Indigenous man in northeast Edmonton on the afternoon of September 18, 2020. Family members have identified the victim as Marty Powder. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in the province, is examining the killing. They report that officers were called around 4:15 PM regarding reports of a man with a gun inside a home at 68th Street and 118th Avenue. According to ASIRT, two officers fired their weapons and killed the man . Witnesses report hearing between five and seven shots. Police claims have not been confirmed publicly.

Killer Cops Randy Stenger and Jessica Brown Now Charged with Manslaughter

The two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting and killing and Clayton Crawford in 2018 have been charged with manslaughter. The killer cops, with the Whitecourt RCMP detachment in northern Alberta, had been arrested on June 5 and originally charged with one count each of criminal negligence causing death. Thirty-one-year-old Clayton Crawford was killed by multiple gunshot wounds while inside a car on July 3, 2018.

According to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in the province, the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service transferred responsibility for the prosecution to the Ontario Ministry of Attorney General. ASIRT reports:

“After consultation with the Ontario Crown, on Sept. 3, 2020, a replacement information was sworn jointly charging both officers with the offence of manslaughter. The original information charging both officers with criminal negligence causing death was withdrawn at the request of the Crown.”

Crawford had fled an attack on the residence at which he was staying and was sleeping in a vehicle at a rest stop when police approached him. ASIRT reports that the officers knew they only looking for a witness or possible victim when they found the man sleeping in the vehicle. Despite this, according to ASIRT, both officers fired their weapons, one fired a service pistol while the other fired a carbine rifle, killing Crawford.

According to ASIRT executive director Susan Hughson, this is the first time in the agency’s history that police shooting and killing someone has led to criminal charges against officers.

Ontario Provincial Police Kill Man in Collingwood (Sept. 9, 2020)

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Collingwood on September 9, 2020. It has been reported that officers were called to a home in the town’s downtown area, near Third and Beech streets, at around 12:30 PM on reports of “a disturbance.” Police have claimed that a person was “barricaded.”

At some point a man exited the home and was tased and shot by police. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A witness at the scene has reported seeing an officer put “about five or six shots into the kid.”

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in Ontario is investigating. They have identified one subject officer and 10 witness officers.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Collingwood on September 9, 2020. It has been reported that officers were called to a home in the town’s downtown area, near Third and Beech streets, at around 12:30 PM on reports of “a disturbance.” Police have claimed that a person was “barricaded.”

At some point a man exited the home and was tased and shot by police. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A witness at the scene has reported seeing an officer put “about five or six shots into the kid.”

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in Ontario is investigating. They have identified one subject officer and 10 witness officers.

Police claims have not been confirmed publicly.

Man Dies Following Attempted RCMP Traffic Stop in Enderby, BC (Aug. 30-31, 2020)

A man died in a collision following an attempted traffic stop by RCMP in Enderby, British Columbia, on August 30. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC, the agency that examines cases of police harm in the province, is investigating.

According to the IIO, based on reports from the RCMP, the RCMP received several calls regarding a motorcyclist without a helmet travelling north on Highway 97 in the Vernon area at around 11 AM. The motorcyclist was observed by an officer in Enderby who attempted a traffic stop. Shortly following the attempted stop, the motorcycle was involved in a collision with another vehicle on Highway 97 at Springbend Road. The rider was taken to hospital with serious injuries. On August 31, the IIO was notified that the victim had died in hospital.

RCMP claims have not been confirmed publicly.

Alberta RCMP Shoot and Kill Man Near Entwistle (Aug. 30, 2020)

Alberta RCMP shot and killed a man near Entwistle, 95 kilometers west of Edmonton, on the evening of August 30, 2020. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the agency that examines cases of police harm to civilians in the province, is investigating.

RCMP claim that they were notified about someone from Onion Lake, Saskatchewan, regarding an alleged aggravated assault. RCMP used cellphone data to identify someone who might be the person west of Edmonton. They targeted what they believed to be the person’s vehicle travelling west on Highway 16 at around 8:30 PM. The RCMP claim the driver failed to pull over and they began a pursuit before stopping the vehicle using a spike belt on the highway near Range Road 73. At some point officers shot and killed the man. He was declared dead on the scene.

None of the RCMP claims have been confirmed publicly.