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Jury deliberating the deaths of mother and son involved into double fatal RCMP shooting

The five person jury has started deliberating at a public inquest in Smithers Friday (Nov 5).

They will also be looking into the deaths of two people who were both shot by police after RCMP was called to a neighbour altercation.

The jury will also be making recommendations to prevent deaths under similar circumstances but, they will not be making findings of legal responsibility.

Shirley Beatrice Williams, 77 and Jovan Christopher Williams, 39 died on April 21,2016 in their backyard in Granisle after confronting police.

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On Friday (Nov 5), the jury and Presiding Coroner Larry Marzinzic heard from one more witness Cpl. Francis Penney regarding RCMP training.

The inquest began on Monday and the jury has heard from a variety of witnesses all week.

The jury is expected to provide its recommendations soon.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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