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Canadian policeman goes to man's house and kills him
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A community on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula is still in shock after a man was fatally shot at a home Sunday afternoon, in an incident involving a member of Premier Paul Davis's security detail who responded to a perceived threat on Twitter.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer was in Mitchells Brook that afternoon investigating last week's tweet.
some townspeople say Dunphy was familiar with the local members of the RCMP and it was unlike him to be violent with police, leaving questions about exactly what happened.
Why did the officer show up alone on Easter Sunday?
The plainclothes officer showed up alone in an unmarked car at Dunphy's home. On Monday, RNC Chief Bill Janes said that the officer, who worked for the force's protective services unit, was on a regular shift and had been assigned to "investigate as needed." Davis revealed that the complaint had been turned over by a member of his office to the police, although he had not been aware of it.
As for travelling alone, Const. Steve Curnew told CBC News on Tuesday that it is "not uncommon" for officers to make investigative visits on their own. RNC officers on patrol often work alone, and plainclothes officers do not always travel in pairs when they conduct investigations.
The RCMP said Tuesday afternoon the investigating RNC officer had conducted a routine risk assessment prior to visiting Dunphy's home, and determined it was a low risk situation that didn't require another officer to accompany him.
Nonetheless, the incident has raised questions in the Mount Carmel area, where Dunphy lived.
"If Donny was a threat, why would they send in one plainclothes officer instead of having somebody else with them?" asked Susan Parrott, an area manager.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...nphy-1.3022778
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