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News Release

Update: SIU Releases Name of Man, Number of Officers Designated in Fatal Shooting in London

Case Number: 16-OFD-320   

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Mississauga, ON (26 December, 2016) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is releasing the name of the man who died during an interaction with London Police Service officers on December 23, 2016.

In accordance with the SIU name release policy and with the consent of next of kin, the deceased man has been identified as 35-year-old Samuel Maloney. 
   
The SIU has also made a number of designations as part of this investigation.  At this time, three subject officers and 18 witness officers have been designated.   

The SIU continues to urge anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 ext. 1935.

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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