News Release

SIU Investigates Death of Male in Timmins

Case Number: 13-OCD-072   

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SIU Concludes Death Investigation in Timmins

Mississauga (20 March, 2013) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a 67-year-old man in Timmins earlier today.

Preliminary information indicates the following:
• At approximately 11: 50 a.m. officers from the Timmins Police Service responded to an apartment at 860 Suzanne Street in Timmins;
• A short time after arriving at the scene, the officers reportedly heard a gunshot;
• Upon entering the apartment, a male was discovered deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

The SIU has assigned three investigators and two forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. 

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-622-1806 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 1806.

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations