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proceedings was directed in the case." They insisted that the decision was made based on review of available evidence, and not as a result of any pressure from the public. Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord was quoted as saying "Today, we feel an overwhelming sense of relief for Jordan MacWilliams, his family, the men and women of the Delta Police
Department, and indeed all police officers across Canada," "The charges laid by direct indictment had the potential to deeply impact police across Canada, both operationally and psychologically."
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rounds at him, knocking him two or three steps backward. A flash-bang is detonated as he takes larger steps back. His arm with the gun drops to 45 degrees upward, then down to the ground. Other officers testified that, at this moment they had their guns trained on
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Bayrami jerks to the right and grasps the side of his abdomen. He spins around and falls to the ground, dropping his gun. A police dog is released as Bayrami picks up his gun and points it at his head. The dog grabs Bayrami's leg and he releases the gun. MIERT members move
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Tetiana Piltsina hostage. Constable MacWilliams was controversially charged with second-degree murder in October 2014. By July 2015 those charges were dropped. It was the first time a police officer had been charged for using lethal force in British Columbia since 1975.
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with approximately five and half years experience as a police officer, and was a member of MIERT. He responded to the incident with the MIERT team. There were four teams of MIERT officers and at least 27 police officers total at the scene. MIERT was tasked with keeping a 20-metre perimeter around
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November 8, 2012, Mehrdad Bayrami was waiting in a vehicle outside Starlight Casino - Tetiana Piltsina's workplace. Piltsina had just arrived in her car, and saw Bayrami wearing a reflective vest. Bayrami ran toward her, pulled out a gun, and pulled her into the
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Mehrdad Bayrami. She alleged Bayrami was following her, harassing her by telephone, damaging her property, and slandering her to her associates and friends. By October, Bayrami's actions were so concerning that police established surveillance on him and reached out to crown
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Bayrami removed the magazine from his pistol at approximately 10:00 am, leaving one round in the chamber. After remaining seated for some time, he got up and started walking around in circles, moving the gun in directions away from himself but generally pointed at his own head or chest.
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Bayrami visited Dr. Manoj Singhal and complained of a sore arm. Dr. Singhal observed symptoms of depression, suicidal ideations, and sleep deprivation. Dr. Singhal then saw Bayrami regularly, up until 2 weeks before the shooting.
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