Nanaimo RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in fatal ferry terminal shooting
NANAIMO — No charges will be laid against Nanaimo RCMP officers who fatally shot an alleged criminal at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in May.
A recently released report from the Independent Investigations Office found the man behind the wheel, who was allegedly behind a violent carjacking in Penticton and arriving in Nanaimo around 10:15 a.m. on May 8, was trying to shoot himself in the head when officers fired upon him.
“It was very reasonable for the Officers present to believe their life was in danger as the gun was raised,” the IIO report said.
The report said RCMP were informed the possibly violent man would arrive in Nanaimo on the Departure Bay ferry around 10:10 a.m. Officers set up at the terminal and used their cars to pin the suspect vehicle after it got off, away from civilian cars.