A coroner’s inquest is underway in Burnaby into the shooting death of Ryan Jacob.
As the NOW previously reported, Jacob was shot and killed by a Burnaby RCMP officer on Jan. 31, 2013 following an incident in the 4100 block of Albert Street. The 45-year-old allegedly threatened a friend he was visiting in Burnaby with a knife before turning on responding Burnaby RCMP officers.
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was brought in to investigate the circumstances of the death and concluded that the officer who shot Jacob three times had not committed an offence and therefore no charges were laid.
The B.C. Coroners Service announced in March that an inquest into Jacob’s death would begin July 28 but that date was changed in May to July 21 due to scheduling issues.
During the inquest, evidence concerning Jacob’s death will be presented to presiding coroner Margaret Janzen and a jury who will then have an opportunity to make recommendations “aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances in the future,” stated the press release.
According to coroner spokesperson Barbara McLintock, the inquest will likely run for about three days with recommendations expected either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning.
Jacob was the son of Squamish First Nation chief Gilbert "Gibby" Jacob and Vivian Jacob.
