Police review of Don Dunphy shooting complete and with N.L. RCMP

The external review into the shooting death of Don Dunphy by aRoyal Newfoundland Constabulary officer is now complete and in the hands of the Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP.

The RCMPconfirmed the investigation by the AlbertaSerious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been handed over and officersare reviewing its contents, with a public release of some kind forthcoming.

Dunphy, 59, was shot and killedby the officer on April 5, 2015. RCMP say he was shot after aiming a loaded rifle at the officer, but questions about those circumstanceshave swirled amongthe public since that day.

Justice Minister Andrew Parsons said in a statement on Wednesday evening that the Department of Justice had not received the ASIRT report, and it would be up to the RCMP to determine its next steps.

"I remain committed to holding a public inquiry into this matter," he added. "I expect to determine appropriate timing to conduct the inquiry in the weeks ahead.

'Essential' review , family says

Erin Breen, the lawyer representing Don Dunphy's daughter, says it was important to the family that an independent reviewinto the RCMP investigation of Dunphy's deathbe performed.

"We're happy that work was done. That was essential to Meghan [Dunphy], to make sure than an independent body was involved here to ensure objectivity," she said.

"She's hoping to get some answers as to what happened on that day ... we've never felt that we have an adequate picture."

Breen saidshe wants to see the ASIRT reviewand the RCMP reportas soonas possible.

"No one has told us when that will happen, but she has certainly made her wishes known to the RCMP," Breen said.