The man convicted of the murder of a Delta police officer in 1974 is back out on parole.
Elery Long, 71, is serving a life sentence for the first-degree murder of S/Sgt. Ron McKay.
McKay was responding to a public complaint and as he approached Long's Tsawwassen home, Long opened the front door and shoved a shot gun into the officer's chest. Other officers looked on as McKay was shot.
Long maintained he was intoxicated at the time and the shot gun went off accidentally.
He was granted day parole in 2009 and full parole in March 2015.
Long's parole was suspended earlier this year after he allegedly punched a woman in the arm. The woman claimed Long had punched her while Long claimed they came around a corner at the same time and accidently bumped into each other. He denied assaulting anyone.
Parole Board of Canada documents note a charge stemming from the incident was stayed. The board voted to lift the suspension in a decision dated May 31.
