Inquest begins into fatal RCMP shooting of Maple Ridge, B.C., man with schizophrenia

The inquest into the death of a Maple Ridge, B.C., man at the hands of the RCMP began Monday in the Burnaby coroners’ court.

The inquest into the death of a Maple Ridge, B.C., man at the hands of the RCMP began Monday in the Burnaby coroners’ court.

In Aug. 2019, Kyaw Din, 54, was fatally shot by officers in his bedroom. Din had schizophrenia and the inquest heard he had been off his medication for seven to 10 days before he died.

Din’s sister, Yin Yin Din, was the one who called police to ask for help taking her brother to hospital, something she had done a number of times before. The 911 call was played at the inquest, during which Din’s sister could be heard saying her brother was confused and wanted to hit her.

The series of events that followed has previously been documented by B.C.’s police watchdog.

A report released in September from the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. found the officers’ use of force was justified, and the IIO decided not to recommend charges in Din’s death.

Din’s sister said she’s been living in a “nightmare” ever since he died.

“Everyday I think about my brother and we miss him a lot. The worst thing is my brother was brutally killed in his bedroom,” Yin Yin Din said, adding the family has had no justice.