VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service has announced an inquest into the death of a man who was shot by Vancouver police.
Forty-eight-year-old Darrell Elroy Barnes died on July 22 of this year after he was shot by police during a confrontation in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
The inquest is set to begin on July 30 of next year and is scheduled for five days.
A jury will hear evidence from witnesses to determine the facts surrounding the man’s death and can make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.
A coroners jury cannot make findings of legal responsibility.
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