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Coroner’s Inquest scheduled for RCMP-linked death of man at Nanaimo ferry terminal
NANAIMO — A public inquest scheduled for mid-November will look at what led to the fatal police shooting of a man at the Departure Bay ferry terminal.
Thirty-nine-year-old Jer Wood, also known as Jerry Robert Smallwood, was shot eight times and killed by Nanaimo RCMP officers during an arrest attempt in the exit lanes of the terminal on May 8, 2018.
The inquest, scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Nanaimo Law Courts, will look to determine all relevant facts about his death and make recommendations on how to prevent death in similar circumstances.
Larry Marzinzik, presiding coroner, and a jury will hear evidence presented and the inquest will be live-streamed for the general public. The inquest’s scope does not include assigning blame or responsibility for the incident.