A coroner’s inquest jury has concluded that a Saskatoon man shot dead by police in 2022 deliberately provoked officers to end his own life.Jurors determined Ronnie Glen Herman used police to die by suicide. They deliberated for three hours on Wednesday after three days of testimony detailing Herman’s final hours and social media posts.The 36-year-old was shot twelve times by officers inside a home on Avenue E North in Saskatoon’s Mayfair neighbourhood on October 27, 2022. Witnesses stated Herman repeatedly demanded officers shoot him.Evidence presented included Facebook messages retrieved from Herman’s phone under the alias Glen Johnson. ."I'm going to go to the west side. If I die, I die," he wrote earlier that day. Another message said, "I'm going to die if they stop me ... I'm just going to get a shot in the head." A final message sent around 6 pm said, "I'm surrounded," aligning with the time police surrounded the house before shots were fired. .MAGA supporting Christian artist Sean Feucht faces more cancelled concerts across Canada.Herman was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:57 pm.Deputy Chief Darren Pringle testified no police vehicles or officers involved had cameras recording. He explained only front line officers currently wear body cameras, not the tactical unit, though department wide use is planned for the future..Officers testified Herman was armed and suicidal. Constable Jay Keating said Herman pulled a black handgun after police blocked his escape in an alley. "He dropped the bike and started yelling for us to shoot him. Then he held the gun to his own temple," said Keating. .UPDATED: Judge rules not guilty in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial for all 5 accused.Herman ran into a house.The tactical unit arrived, ordering Herman out via loudspeaker with no response. Officers entered after seeing Herman appear to hold someone at gunpoint through a basement window. .Shots rang out shortly after. Paramedic Jeffery Maxin testified Herman had numerous wounds.The jury heard Herman had a significant history with police. Nine months earlier, Saskatoon officers shot him in the arm during another armed confrontation. .Federal spending on asylum seekers soars past $2 billion per year.Warrants existed for his arrest for breaching house arrest in La Loche. He also had past convictions, including manslaughter for a 2009 beating death..The shooting occurred near Mayfair Elementary School during parent-teacher interviews while children were on the playground. Dozens of officers were on the scene around 5:45 pm. No police or bystanders were injured. The jury, after hearing from 16 witnesses and reviewing evidence like photos and messages, made no recommendations for preventing similar deaths. Coroner’s inquests determine facts and suggest prevention steps but do not assign criminal blame.
