By Dominic Abassi

Apparent officer-involved shooting in Nanaimo

Jun 14, 2016 | 12:41 PM

The Independent Investigations Office is sending investigators to Nanaimo after what they say was an officer involved shooting Tuesday morning.

Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien would only say there was a “police incident” in the Norwell Drive, Departure Bay Road, Island Highway area and the whole area was “shut down”.

The IIO posted on Twitter just before noon that they had been notified of an officer involved shooting and were deploying investigators.

Police tape was strung across Country Club Drive, near Wassel Way, off Departure Bay Road.

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Brent Frain lives nearby and spoke to our reporter at the scene.

“I was sitting watching TV and I heard a couple big, sounded like gunshots and I was like wow, jumped out of my seat. Next thing I know it, I see a bunch of cop cars come flying up the road,” said Frain.

“I saw a bunch of cop cars here, ambulances, fire trucks, it almost seemed like some kind of movie set going on at first, and then I realized this is real life. When it comes that close to home, you become really concerned.”

There has been no information provided about the condition of a victim.