Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Correctional Service Canada says a man who was convicted of assaulting a police officer, obstructing a police officer and discharging a firearm has died at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal prison west of Agassiz. According to a statement from the federal agency, Brodie Tyrel Takahashi Robinson, an inmate from Kent Institution, died while in custody on Thursday, October 5.
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Man convicted of assaulting a police officer, discharging a firearm dies at Agassiz prison

Oct 10, 2023 | 9:34 AM

AGASSIZ — Correctional Service Canada says a man who was convicted of assaulting a police officer, obstructing a police officer and discharging a firearm has died at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal prison west of Agassiz.

According to a statement from the federal agency, Brodie Tyrel Takahashi Robinson, an inmate from Kent Institution, died while in custody on Thursday, October 5.

At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a sentence of 5 years, 11 months and 4 days for discharge firearm, assault of a peace officer with a weapon, obstruction of a public/peace officer since February 12, 2020.

The inmate’s next of kin have been notified, CSC said.