7-day suspension for B.C. police officer who killed woman with anti-riot weapon
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A Victoria police sergeant has been handed a seven-day suspension without pay for killing a woman by firing plastic bullets into a smoke-filled room.
In May, former judge Wally Oppal determined Sgt. Ron Kirkwood abused his authority during a call on Christmas Day 2019. He fired an anti-riot weapon into a smoky room, killing 43-year-old Lisa Rauch.
“He’s a good police officer who had a bad moment, which unfortunately led to catastrophic consequences,” Oppal said.
Oppal delivered the disciplinary decision on Thursday following a public hearing through the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC).
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