Ucluelet First Nation president Charles McCarthy says the woman shot by police near Ucluelet Saturday was holding a replica gun and was not allowed to be in the community.
Ucluelet RCMP say they arrived at the Hitacu residence responding to a report of a disturbance and a male in need of medical assistance on May 8 around 5:12 p.m.
B次元官网网址淩esponding officers entered the home and encountered a woman with a weapon. Shots were fired by the police officers. The woman suffered gunshot wounds and was transported to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services,B次元官网网址� reads a statement from the BC RCMP. B次元官网网址淎 male was also transported to hospital for treatment. No one else was physically injured in this incident.B次元官网网址�
The woman has been identified as a Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation member and the man is a member of the Ucluelet First Nation.
B次元官网网址淭he weapon has been officially reported by the (IIO) Independent Investigations Office of BC, as a replica gun. There have been running community concerns in relation to the two individuals involved. A stay away order was in place for the female,B次元官网网址� McCarthy said through a statement released Tuesday night.
He added that Ucluelet First Nation continues to work with the RCMP B次元官网网址渢o ensure that our community is safe and secure, and where Yuu艂u蕯i艂蕯ath can continue to live their lives in a way they are not fearful.B次元官网网址�
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