Don Dunphy inquiry to release reports on fatal shooting

The Don Dunphy commission says it will release several reports, including the RCMP investigation of the fatal shooting, on Tuesday.

The commission announced Monday that the reports would be published on its website.

• Justice Leo Barry may soon release all reports about DonDunphy'sshooting death

The reports to be released are:

• The undated RCMP investigation report;
• The Aug. 30 report by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which investigated the RCMP response;
• David Riche's Jan. 11 report as independent observer;
• The Sept. 14 report by the Saskatoon Police Service, called in by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for a review of the shooting;
• The Oct. 5 decision of the chief of police of the RNC on the internal investigation into Const. Joe Smyth'sconduct.

Dunphy, 59, was shot and killed at his Mitchells Brook home April 5, 2015, by Smyth, who was assigned to then-premier Paul Davis's security detail.

Smyth was visiting the residence to conduct a risk assessment after Dunphy sent a series of tweets to Davis.

Not enough information released

In late September, government announced a public inquiry would be headed up by Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Justice Leo Barry.

In October, Barry said he intended to release the reports.

"Too much time has passed without the public getting relatively full disclosure as to what happened," said Barry on Oct. 19, at the first public hearing into Dunphy's death.

RCMP have already announced they don't intend to charge Smyth for Dunphy's killing. The inquiry's report, due July 1, 2017, won't draw any conclusions about criminal or civil liability.

"But if there are facts revealed in the course of an inquiry, then obviously those facts would be made known to government and to the powers that be in terms of making decisions," said Barry in September.

The purpose of the inquiry is to find out, among other things:

• The circumstances of Dunphy'sdeath;
• The reason Smyth visited Dunphy, and who, if anyone, directed him to do so;
• The information provided as the reason for Smyth's visit;
• The reason an RNC officer visited Dunphy in an RCMP jurisdiction.