Metro Vancouver NewsGood Samaritan intervened to help hostage before Westview plaza RCMP shootingGood Samaritan intervenedPhoto: . Moments later, the suspect was shot and killed by North Vancouver RCMP. | Paul McGrath / North Shore NewsThe province’s police watchdog is asking for witnesses to step forward after North Vancouver RCMP officers shot and killed a suspect following an armed robbery at the Westview Shopping Centre on July 21. Abadi, a 31-year-old East Vancouver man, had stopped to get an iced tea. Recognizing the trauma that such an incident can inflict on a community, the City of North Vancouver is sharing resources that can offer help.