A 60-year-old man was shot and killed by police in Eastern Passage, N.S., on Thursday evening and police have referred the investigation over to Nova Scotia's police watchdog. Halifax District RCMP say they were called to a home in Eastern Passage to respond to a report of an armed man uttering threats. When they arrived, police say the 60-year-old Eastern Passage man was found armed with a firearm outside the home. Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been asked to take over the investigation. SIRT is an independent team that investigates serious incidents arising from police actions in Nova Scotia and decides whether charges are warranted against an officer.

Source: CBC News July 09, 2020 23:03 UTC