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Coroners Service Confirms Name of Police Shooting Victim

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 @ 12:40 PM

Prince George B.C.-  The B.C. Coroners Service has  officially released the name of the man who  was shot to  death by RCMP  Monday  night  on an east Pineview property.

The deceased is, 40 year old Gregory John Matters of  Prince George.

The release from the Coroners Service  says Matters had  been involved in a stand-off after he became the subject of a police investigation.  Repeating the  information initially released by the Prince George RCMP, the  Coroner’s Service release  says "The RCMP called in the Emergency Response Team and established a perimeter. On the evening of Sept. 10, there was an interaction between Matters and the police, and Matters was shot. "

The on-duty shooting involved the RCMP Emergency Response Team who had been deployed to the area.

The Independent Investigations Office and BC Coroners Service are continuing to investigate this death. 

Nine investigators with the IIO remain in Prince George, and are  expected to be here for at least  a couple more  days. The  IIO  investigators are conducting investigative activities such as scene examination, interviews and the collection of evidence.

 

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