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The Tofino Times
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Sunday, November 10th, 2019

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[/hr]VOL. XXXII .. Num. 6320 | In the News: POST-BISHOP PROTESTS

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[color=#FF0000]BREAKING NEWS
TOFINO POLICE OFFICER SHOOTS PROTESTER WITH LIVE ROUNDS IN EARLY AFTERNOON CLASHES
In Wake Of Bishop's Expel, Protesters Have Demanded A Trial To Prosecute Her

A 21-year-old protester was shot with a live round by a police officer in Tofino early Sunday afternoon, as traffic stalled and clashes broke out across the city.

A traffic officer shot the protester in the torso and fired two more live rounds at the intersection of Seer Ave. and Grimes St., in eastern Donaldson District, according to a police source.

The police source did not provide any more details about the shooting or why the officer fired his gun.

In a video clip of the incident shared online, the officer can be seen grappling with a protester. A second protester, dressed in black and wearing a face mask, approaches the scuffle, and the officer raises his gun.

The second protester appears to try and wave or slap the gun away, and the officer shoots him at close range, to screams from the surrounding crowd of protesters and passersby.

Several more protesters then grapple with the officer, and two more live rounds are fired off-camera.

The injured protester is undergoing operation at a hospital and remains in a critical condition, according to the Tofino Health and Hospital Authority.

Police officers have since cordoned off the area where the protester was shot, and have fired tear gas to disperse protesters.

Protesters called for a general strike on Sunday across the city, and caused traffic disruptions at several locations throughout Sunday afternoon. Police said demonstrators set barricades and blocked roads in Donaldson, Kingston, and the Downtown districts.

Several subway lines were experiencing minor to severe delays, with some routes partially suspended "due to an escalation of the situation in station," according to the Tofino subway operator.

In a statement, police said they were continuing to clear barricades and disperse the protesters.

Anti-government protests, which began in March in opposition to a now-expelled President Bishop, have dragged on for months. Protesters have five major demands during the course of the protests, the first being Bishop's resignation or removal from office. Now that she is gone following a bilateral condemnation and the passing of a vote of no-confidence, they are calling for her prosecution. They are also calling an independent inquiry into alleged corruption into her administration and wider democratic reforms .

The protests have sent retail and tourism numbers plunging in the downtown area of Tofino since last weekend's protests turned violent and led to the vote of no-confidence. Demonstrations have also steadily escalated in violence, with increasing public hostility toward the city government and police force.

Police first used lethal force in July by firing a live shot and injuring a protester. Last Saturday's protests, however, saw the deaths of three protesters and a police officer after military forces were called in to assist security forces. That move led to Bishop's expulsion from office.

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