's police watchdog is investigating after a man was injured while being arrested by Surrey RCMP officers for yelling racial slurs at a vigil on Sunday. The pre-planned vigil at Surrey Civic Plaza was meant to show support for the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings. Officers at the vigil say they saw a man "acting suspiciously" and disturbing the peace at roughly 4:30 p.m PT. Police say the man was allegedly yelling racial slurs while taking photos of the crowd. After the altercation, Surrey RCMP notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC), for further investigation.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2019 03:11 UTC