Family and friends of Hudson Brooks 鈥� the young man who was two years ago 鈥� plan to return to his memorial Tuesday evening to protest the length of time it is taking for Crown counsel to make a decision on charges.
鈥淭hey have nothing for me. That鈥檚 just unacceptable,鈥� Brooks鈥� mother, Jennifer Brooks, told Peace Arch News Monday. 鈥淲hat it鈥檚 about is getting Crown counsel to hear us, to realize we are not going to give up our fight.
鈥淚鈥檓 at my wit鈥檚 end.鈥�
Hudson Brooks, 20, died around 2:30 a.m. on July 18, 2015, after what police initially described as a physical struggle outside of the South 性视界传媒 RCMP detachment, located in the 1800-block of 152 Street.
His mother learned more details of the incident in August 2016, when officials with the Independent Investigations Office told her that her son had been unarmed and was shot at close range 鈥� not by officers who initially responded to the report by vehicle, but when he ran up to two other officers who had come out of the District 5 office.
Two months later, the IIO announced that a report would be filed to Crown counsel 鈥渇or 鈥� in connection with Brooks鈥� death 鈥� a step 鈥渞equired when the chief civilian director considers that an officer may have committed an offence under any enactment,鈥� a news release at the time stated.
This past March, further details came to light when a identified as an exchange between emergency officials on the morning Brooks was killed. The recording includes a statement by a female officer indicating 鈥�(I) think I shot myself.鈥�
Jennifer Brooks said Monday she is frustrated that two years after her son鈥檚 鈥渦nnecessary, cowardly, horrific鈥� death, she is still waiting for justice.
鈥淚t seems like yesterday it happened and forever since I鈥檝e seen him,鈥� she said, noting that a 鈥渄ismissive鈥� response from a Crown liaison two weeks ago, when she last inquired about the status of the file, 鈥済ave me the strength鈥� to rally again.鈥�
She said the protest will be a peaceful one.
鈥淚鈥檓 not discounting the fact that they鈥檙e working hard on it,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hat else is there to work on? They鈥檙e not saying anything.鈥�
