PRINCE GEORGE -- The BC Coroners Service has announced that a public inquest will be held into the death of Gregory John Matters.

The inquest will take place from Oct. 7-11, 2013, at the Prince George courthouse.

Mr. Matters, aged 40, of Prince George, died on Sept. 10, 2012, shortly after having been shot by an RCMP Emergency Response Team member.

Presiding coroner Chico Newell and a jury will hear evidence from subpoenaed witnesses to determine the facts surrounding this death. While the jury may not, by law, make any findings of legal responsibility, it will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances in the future.

An inquest is a formal process that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death.

Event Date: Oct. 7 - 11, 2013.
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place:
Prince George Courthouse
J.O. Wilson Square, 250 George Street
Prince George.

Contact:

Barbara McLintock
Coroner, Strategic Programs
BC Coroners Service
250 356-9253