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IIO investigating after man injured during armed standoff in Vancouver

BY , Jan 4, 2021 6:33 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

File - The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)

British Columbia's police watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office, is investigating after a man was injured during an armed standoff with police in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

The Vancouver Police Department says in a statement the incident occurred when a 32 year old man exited a suite with a firearm during a prolonged standoff.

The standoff began Saturday night.

They say a member of the Emergency Response Team fired at the man and he was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect and another man are now in police custody facing firearm-related charges.

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