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title: "Coroner's inquest into Surrey police shooting of 15-year-old starts November 9"
description: "The B.C. Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the 2025 fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old in Surrey's Clayton Heights neighbourhood, starting November 9, 2026. The inquest is a public fact-finding process and will not assign fault."
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The B.C. Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the 2025 fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old in Surrey, starting November 9, 2026. CBC News and the Surrey Now-Leader both reported the inquest date on October 29.

The teen, who was autistic and had ADHD, was shot and killed by a Surrey RCMP officer on February 9, 2025, in the Clayton Heights neighbourhood, according to CBC News. He was carrying a pellet gun that was originally thought to be a handgun. Police responded after the teen called 911 saying he was armed and threatening to harm himself. Car 67, the police mental health outreach unit that includes a mental health nurse, was also called to the scene.

**What the IIO found**

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. reviewed the shooting. Jessica Berglund, chief civilian director of the IIO, concluded there were not reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed an offence, and the matter was not referred to Crown, CBC reported. Berglund also said police agencies acknowledged the need to be better informed when responding to neurodivergent people.

According to the IIO report cited by CBC, police attempted to apprehend the teen over a period of 22 minutes. The teen pointed what appeared to be a real gun at himself and police several times during that time before two officers shot at him. The Grade 10 student was hit by a single bullet.

**What the inquest does**

A coroner's inquest is a public process involving a jury. The jury and the presiding coroner do not find fault or assign blame. They determine the facts of the death and can make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.

Surrey residents who want to follow or attend the proceedings can look for updates from the B.C. Coroners Service. Track what Mayor [Doug McCallum](/bc/surrey-2026/candidates/doug-mccallum) and the new City Council do on public safety at [/bc/surrey-2026/tracker](/bc/surrey-2026/tracker).

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