Update: The man was Waylon Jesse Edey, aged 39, of Yahk.

Mr. Edey was shot following an encounter with RCMP officers which
occurred during the evening of Jan. 29, near the east end of the Kinnaird
Bridge on Highway 3 in Castlegar.

He was transported to Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, but succumbed to his injuries a short time after his arrival at hospital.

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A man who was allegedly driving while impaired near Castlegar January 29th, died after an RCMP officer fired a shot.

Several members of the Castlegar RCMP and West Kootenay Traffic Services acted on a complaint regarding an impaired driver on the Kinnaird Bridge, however, during the traffic stop matters soon turned sour and the RCMP officer ultimately fired his service pistol at the suspect.

Exact details are limited as of now, but officers have confirmed the driver was transported to hospital for treatment; however, the man did not survive his injuries. No one else was injured.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has taken over the investigation, which is led by a team of five investigators including a forensic specialist.