The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation is mourning the loss of 28 year-old Julian Jones, who was shot and killed by police on Saturday, Feb. 27.
A statement released by the BC RCMP on Feb. 28 says two Tofino RCMP officers arrived at an Opitsaht residence around 9:30 p.m. searching for a woman they believed to be in distress.
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An investigation into the shooting has been launched by the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia and the Vancouver Island General Investigative Section is investigating the report that brought police to the residence searching for a woman allegedly being held against her will.
Anyone with information related to the shooting should immediately call the IIO witness line at
Police say no one else was injured in the incident and that the woman was located and taken to hospital for medical assessment.
Opitsaht is a Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation community located on Meares Island, roughly two kilometres from Tofino.
Jones is the second Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation member to be shot and killed by police within the past nine months. In June of last year, 26 year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation woman Chantel Moore was fatally shot by a police officer conducting a wellness check at her New Brunswick home.
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He said that anger was expressed by Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members through social media on Sunday and Jones香蕉视频直播� family is asking their communities to be respectful and hold off on posting about their frustration.
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He said Jones was known as a helpful member of the community who always acknowledged his family.
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He said the First Nation held a community meeting via Zoom on Sunday afternoon and is trying to support each other virtually.
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andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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