Kyaw Naing Din, 54, was shot by police on Aug. 11, 2019, after his sister Yin Yin Hla Ma called 911 for help taking him to hospital when he failed to recognize her and was threatening to hit her. The family has called for a coroner's inquest into the matter, but the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., which investigates police-involved injuries and deaths, must first produce a report. "We are very disappointed because every day we are grieving," said Din's sister, Ma at a media event on Friday. (Submitted by Yin Yin Hla Ma)According to the family, Din had schizophrenia, spoke little English and had previous, uneventful encounters with police. Coroners Office said it's conducting a concurrent investigation into Din's death, but it can't move forward until the IIO concludes its investigation.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2020 02:48 UTC