Brief: Police forensics link gun in Calgary homicide to Revelstoke standoff suicide death

The Calgary Police service has confirmed in a media release that Mohommadali Darabi was the man involved in a stand-off with Revelstoke RCMP last fall. In addition, a forensic analysis has concluded the gun found in Darabi’s vehicle is a match in a Calgary homicide.

Mohammadali Darabi has been identified as the man involved in a stand-off with Revelstoke RCMP last fall. A forensic analysis has also shown the gun found in Darabi’s vehicle is the same gun used in a Calgary Homicide. Photo: Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit.

See our story about the October standoff here.

Revelstoke RCMP pulled over Darabi’s silver Toyota on Victoria Road in Revelstoke on Oct. 17, 2017. They believed the driver matched the description of a person of interest wanted for questioning by the Calgary Police Service in connection to the Oct. 15, 2017 homicide of Cyrus Ebrahimi. Ebrahimi and Darabi were roommates in Calgary.

RCMP and additional emergency services set up containment around Darabi’s vehicle during the stand-off last October, evacuating members of the public from nearby buildings. Police attempted contact for more than five hours before approaching the vehicle, where Darabi was found deceased inside. Revelstoke police have since said they believe the cause of death was suicide by gun by Darabi soon after multiple Revelstoke police vehicles suddenly surrounded his car on Victoria Road. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. conducted an investigation and found no wrongdoing on the part of the RCMP.

The Mountaineer online confirmed in a March 25 email interview with BC Coroner spokesperson Andy Watson that the Coroner’s Office is still conducting an investigation into the death of Darabi. Watson confirmed the investigation into Darabi’s death is still ongoing and no autopsy results have been released.