Ontario’s police watchdog has been referred to as in to research the demise of a person who was shot by officers in Hamilton over the weekend.
The Particular Investigations Unit (SIU) says that officers had been dispatched to an house constructing on Foremost Avenue West after a resident stated that they had been threatened by a person.
When officers reached the constructing, the SIU says they grew to become concerned with a suspect earlier than two officers fired their weapons on the man, and he was struck by a bullet.
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He was then transported to hospital the place he died shortly earlier than 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
Initially on Saturday, the SIU reported that officers and the person had been concerned in a gunfight and that an officer had been struck by a bullet as nicely, however they later clarified that the person had not shot a gun.
The police watchdog says that an officer was damage, and wanted to be handled in hospital for minor accidents earlier than being launched.
The SIU says {that a} autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning in Toronto.
The 2 officers who fired their weapons are actually underneath investigation; two different officers have been recognized as witnesses, the SIU stated.
The SIU is an impartial company that investigates incidents involving police which have resulted in demise, severe harm or alleged sexual assault.
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