News Release
SIU Investigating Firearm Incident in Thornhill
Case Number: 15-OFI-262
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No Charges where Man Inadvertently Shot and Injured in Thornhill
- Just after 9:30 this morning, York Regional Police officers responded to a call for a seriously injured deer in the road in the Henderson Avenue and Proctor Avenue area in Thornhill.
- The officers closed the area to traffic and used a firearm to put down the animal.
- Shortly after that, a 78-year-old man was found injured nearby.
- The man was transported to hospital, treated, and released.
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