A shot was fired at three Langley animal control officers during a police confrontation on 0 Avenue Friday night, Nov. 10, that ended with a fire and the apparent death of 66-year-old Don Bennett.

More details of the incident were disclosed by Sarah Jones, executive director of the Aldergrove-based Langley Animal Protection Society, who told the Langley Advance Times the officers arrived to find a police standoff underway at a barn in the 23500 block of 0, the road that runs along the Canada-U.S. border.

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Jones said the three officers included one who had been on the job just two weeks and came along to learn how to use a catch pole.

A counselor was brought in.

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WorkSafe B.C. was to meet with the three Wednesday to do a 香蕉视频直播渃ritical incident香蕉视频直播� debrief.

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The second dog was retrieved and both are at LAPS, where Jones described them as 香蕉视频直播渘ot in good shape and behaviorally not sound.香蕉视频直播� One has a 香蕉视频直播渂ite history,香蕉视频直播� she said.

A subsequent fire destroyed the building and two police vehicles Friday night. Bennett was believed to be inside, but that had not been confirmed as of Wednesday.

The incident is being investigated by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), a civilian-led police oversight agency responsible for conducting investigations into police-officer-involved incidents of death or serious harm.