Police officers involved in a 2023 fatal shooting of a teen in east Vancouver’s Clinton Park have been cleared of wrongdoing after an independent review found that the officers legitimately feared for their lives when they fired more than 20 rounds.

According to a review shared Thursday by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., the officers had been called to Clinton Park on Aug. 5, 2023, at around 2 a.m. for the report of gunfire and believed there was a possibly armed suspect waiting.

When officers approached and announced their arrival, an 18-year-old boy stood and pointed what looked like a gun at police, prompting one officer to open fire.

The officers, who had approached from different sides of the park, scattered in the darkness to take cover, believing there was retu

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