's police watchdog says RCMP officers fatally shot a man who had been sleeping in a vehicle in a parking lot in downtown Quesnel in central B.C. early Tuesday morning, after he reportedly reached for a firearm. RCMP said officers conducted a check on a vehicle at 3:30 a.m. and discovered a man sleeping inside. "When officers approached, the man reportedly reached for a firearm, and shots were fired," said RCMP Staff Sgt. MacDonald said investigators are trying to determine whether the man in the vehicle also fired shots.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2021 23:37 UTC