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Police say the vehicle failed to stop and other police officers were sent to the area.
The vehicle was stopped a short time later by an officer who had a service dog and police say the confrontation resulted in the dog being stabbed and killed.
Police say the suspect was also shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
The RCMP say the death will be the subject of an investigation by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., which probes all incidents of death or serious harm that may have been the result of police action.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2021.
One man, police dog dead following confrontation in Campbell River
Campbell River RCMP say a man and a police service dog have been killed following a confrontation involving a knife on the South Island Highway in Campbell River.
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RCMP say an area in the 2000-block of the South Island Highway has been cordoned off for an investigation.
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Posted: Jul 08, 2021 3:02 PM PT | Last Updated: July 9
Police Service Dog Gator died while responding to a call in Campbell River, B.C. on July, 8 (B.C. RCMP )
Vancouver Island RCMP say a man and a police service dog, Gator, have been killed following a violent confrontation near a Tim Hortons in Campbell River.
Police dog stabbed and killed, suspect shot during incident at Vancouver Island Tim Hortons
After a police incident at a Tim Hortons in Campbell River, a man and a police dog have died.
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of the incident near Campbell River that resulted in the death of a man and a RCMP Police Service Dog.
We are all saddened to hear of the Line of Duty Death of Campbell River Police Dog Gator. Our thoughts are with our partners at the Campbell River RCMP and Gators handler. pic.twitter.com/hiN6ptCxT8 Campbell River L1668 (@IAFF1668) July 8, 2021
by Castlegar Source on Thursday Jul 08 2021
PSD Gator was killed in the line of duty.
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Campbell River that resulted in the death of a male and a RCMP Police Service Dog.
Just before 9 a.m. on July 8th, a member from the Campbell River RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle in relation to an outstanding warrant. It is reported that the vehicle failed to stopped and fled the area. Members notified dispatch and its description was provided to other police officers in the area.