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Police report shooting suspect found dead
The man wanted in connection with an incident involving the shooting of a Golden RCMP Detachment officer yesterday was found dead today.
“The RCMP can now confirm that we have located the body of the suspect we were searching for. He was found deceased. A positive confirmation of identification and the exact cause of death is now the subject of a full investigation by the BC Coroner Service. The deceased was located within the identified search area east of Revelstoke. The area will remain closed to allow for a full evidentiary search to be completed,” stated a RCMP media release.
“We delayed on confirming this information in order to ensure that next of kin notifications had been completed, as well as notifications to all the partner agencies who have a connection or interest in this case. Southeast District Major Crime Unit has lead on the concurrent investigation relating to the initial call near Golden on October 11,” RCMP explained.
The Independent Investigations Office BC (IIO BC) has been notified and it will now investigate if there is a connection between Sheldon Kyle Thunderblanket’s death and the actions of police.
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