News Release

News Release

SIU Investigates Shooting Death in Oakville

Case Number: 12-OFD-015   

Mississauga (12 January, 2012) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man in Oakville today.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) contacted the SIU and reported the following:
• At approximately 11:45 a.m. today, an individual was noticed causing damage in the parking lot of 20 Division in Oakville;
• Officers went outside to deal with the issue;
• There was an interaction between officers and the man, and he was fatally shot by police.

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

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-641-1872 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 1872.

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