Man Tasered by police in Burnaby, dies
Posted June 4, 2014 7:45 pm.
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BURNABY (NEWS1130) – The Independent Investigations Office has investigators on scene in Burnaby after a man died after an altercation with RCMP.
The IIO says Mounties were confronted by a man in an apartment building on Walker Avenue who was aggressive and non- compliant with their commands.
Investigators say he was Tasered without effect.
There was a struggle and while he was being taken into custody, he became unresponsive and died.
The IIO is working with RCMP and the BC Coroners Service.