News Release
SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Hamilton
Case Number: 25-OFI-103
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SIU Continues Investigation into Hamilton Police-Involved Shooting
Witness Assistance
- Shortly before 4 p.m. on March 16, 2025, Hamilton Police Service officers responded to an apartment building in the area of Hunter Street East and Spring Street for an assault call.
- Soon after officers entered an apartment unit, they located a man armed with an edged weapon.
- An interaction ensued, and at least one officer discharged their firearm. The man was struck.
- He was transported to hospital for treatment.
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
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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES