Police will not be charged in death of Indigenous man in B.C., mother says
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Three Mounties in British Columbia will not face charges in the killing of a 38-year-old Indigenous man on Vancouver Island in 2021, according to the man's mother.
Three Mounties in British Columbia will not face charges in the killing of a 38-year-old Indigenous man on Vancouver Island in 2021, according to the man's mother.
The B.C. Prosecution Service was scheduled to meet with the mother of Jared Lowndes on Tuesday to inform her whether or not charges would be pursued against the police in the death of her son.
At least one officer opened fire on Lowndes, killing him in the parking lot of a Tim Hortons in Campbell River, B.C., on the morning of July 8, 2021.
B.C.'s police watchdog completed an investigation into the Wet'suwet'en man's death and submitted its findings to provincial prosecutors last October.
While the contents of the agency's report remain sealed, the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. said investigators found reasonable grounds to charge the officers in the case.
Lowndes' mother Laura Holland issued a statement Tuesday saying her fight to hold police accountable for her son's death "won't stop today."
The B.C. Prosecution Service has not responded to a request for comment on the case. This story will be updated if and when a response is received.
