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Kamloops shooting: One man dead after exchange of gunfire in Rose Hill

The matter is now under investigation by the IIO B.C.
Rose Hill
One man is dead after a shooting at Rose Hill in Kamloops.

RCMP in Kamloops say a man is dead after a shooting incident that involved police.

Police say they received a report late Friday afternoon about a suspicious and possibly impaired man spotted near a camper trailer up in Rose Hill.

They say officers were dispatched and there was an exchange of gunfire, after which a man was found dead at the scene.

Police say no officers or other members of the public were injured.

RCMP said the Independent Investigation Office of B.C. had been notified and would determine whether there was any link between police actions and the man's death.

They added that because the matter is now under investigation by the IIO B.C., no further information will be released by police.