Fatal Shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.

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Dear Association Members,

RCMP Member Involved in Fatal Shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Our Vancouver Division member JIm Tysowski has alerted us to an incident involving the Force in Maple Ridge, B.C.

The CBC is reporting that on Sunday, August 11, 2019 the Force was called to a residence in Maple Ridge to deal with an apparently mentally ill male individual.  The members tried to deal with this individual with tasers however were forced to resort to their service weapon when the taser failed to subdue the individual.

The individual, Kyaw Naing Maung is now deceased.

The full story from the CBC is available by clicking on the button below.

James Forrest
Director of Communications
RCMP Veterans’ Association

Fatal shooting in Maple Ridge