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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. 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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 teen was autistic and had ADHD and was carrying a pellet gun.",[121,122,123,124],"coroner's inquest Surrey","police shooting Surrey","mental health response policing","Surrey RCMP 2025",[126,127,128,129],"Surrey police shooting inquest","coroner inquest November 2026","Surrey RCMP teen shooting 2025","Clayton Heights shooting inquest",{"type":131,"value":132,"toc":173},"minimark",[133,137,140,146,149,152,157,160],[134,135,136],"p",{},"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.",[134,138,139],{},"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.",[134,141,142],{},[143,144,145],"strong",{},"What the IIO found",[134,147,148],{},"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.",[134,150,151],{},"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.",[134,153,154],{},[143,155,156],{},"What the inquest does",[134,158,159],{},"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.",[134,161,162,163,168,169,172],{},"Surrey residents who want to follow or attend the proceedings can look for updates from the B.C. Coroners Service. 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The Surrey Now-Leader also reported the inquest date on October 29. The inquest is a public proceeding. Surrey residents who want to attend or follow the proceedings can look for updates from the B.C. Coroners Service.",{"question":187,"answer":188},"What happened in the February 2025 shooting?","CBC News reported that a 15-year-old Surrey teen was shot and killed by a Surrey RCMP officer on February 9, 2025, in the Clayton Heights neighbourhood. The teen, who was autistic and had ADHD, was carrying a pellet gun that was originally thought to be a handgun. Police responded after the teen called 911 saying he was armed with a gun 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.",{"question":190,"answer":191},"What did the Independent Investigations Office find?","According to CBC News's October 29 report, 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 for charge consideration. Berglund also said that police agencies acknowledged the need to be better informed when responding to people who are neurodivergent.",{"question":193,"answer":194},"How long did the confrontation last before the shooting?","According to an Independent Investigations Office report cited by CBC News, police attempted to apprehend the teen over a period of 22 minutes. The IIO report says 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 teen was hit by a single bullet, CBC reported.",{"question":196,"answer":197},"What is Car 67, and why was it called to the scene?","Car 67 is Surrey RCMP's police mental health outreach unit. It includes a mental health nurse alongside a police officer. CBC News reported that Car 67 was called to the scene on February 9, 2025, when police responded to the teen's 911 call. The unit is meant to help officers respond to people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The coroner's inquest may examine how the response unfolded.",{"question":199,"answer":200},"What could the inquest recommend?","A coroner's inquest jury can make recommendations to prevent similar deaths. CBC News reported that the inquest jury and presiding coroner can make those recommendations at the conclusion of the process. The IIO's chief civilian director already noted that police agencies have acknowledged the need to be better informed when responding to neurodivergent people. The inquest is separate from the IIO process and may result in its own set of recommendations.",{"question":202,"answer":203},"What can Surrey residents do?","The inquest into the 2025 shooting starts November 9, 2026. 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