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Nanaimo man shot dead by police

Last Updated: Friday, October 23, 2009 | 1:23 PM PT

CBC News

The incident took place on Albert Street close to the Provincial Court Annex. (Submitted by Cam Scott)

An RCMP officer shot one person dead near a Nanaimo, B.C., courthouse Friday morning, the force has confirmed.

Police have yet to release the identity or gender of the victim but said the shooting took place around 7 a.m. PT. near a secondary courthouse in the Vancouver Island city.

RCMP released few details, but unconfirmed media reports said police were called out to a home in the downtown area to deal with an agitated man.

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