An RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., has been stabbed to death in what Solicitor General Mike Farnworth calls a terrible tragedy.
Farnworth said Tuesday the female officer “sacrificed her life in the course of duty,” but he had no other details about her death.
Several media reports say the officer was killed while assisting a bylaw officer at a homeless camp.
A visibly shaken Farnworth said thousands of police officers go about their jobs every day and to hear this is the worst news.
“This is absolutely a tragic and horrific situation,” he said.
He expressed sincere condolences to all police officers in B.C….