Lillooet band office attacker's death not linked to police response, IIO finds

B.C.'s civilian police watchdog (IIO) has found police were not connected to the death of a man who viciouslyattacked the Bridge River Indian Band office near Lillooet, B.C. earlier this month.

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David Allan Patrick James,22, died after he allegedly entered the band office with weapons just before 8:30 a.m. PT on Oct. 14,and assaulted staff, sending11 people to hospital.

LillooetRCMPofficerswhofirst arrived at the band officesaid they found Jamesalreadyrestrained, unconscious and unresponsive. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

James was a member of the band community and had been identified as someone needing help according to a statement released by a coalition of First Nations organizations at the time of the attack.

In a newsrelease issued Tuesday, the Independent Investigations Office said it had releasedall jurisdiction into the matter.