Killing of Robert Dziekański

On October 14, 2007, Robert Dziekański (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɛrd d͡ʑɛˈkaj̃skʲi]), a 40-year-old Polish man in the process of immigrating to Canada, was killed while being detained at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia. During customs processing, Dziekański began showing frustration and agitation towards airport staff.