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B.C. man charged with shooting at police makes strange first court appearance

Daniel Hackl said he had no name when asked by the judge, and otherwise didn’t say a word

A man charged with allegedly shooting at RCMP officers during a Victoria Day standoff in Chilliwack made his first court appearance Wednesday (May 24), and it was a strange one.

Daniel Hackl, 29, was scheduled for a bail hearing before provincial judge Kristen Mundstock. In custody at the Chilliwack Law Courts, sheriffs had a tough time coaxing him out of his cell and into the video room.

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Eric Welsh

About the Author: Eric Welsh

I joined the Chilliwack Progress in 2007, originally hired as a sports reporter.
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