News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Bramalea Shooting
Case Number: 08-OFI-046
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The SIU assigned seven investigators and three forensic investigators to the scene of the shooting to probe the circumstances of the shooting.
The SIU investigation determined that at 6:30 p.m., PRP responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 89 Alaskan Summit Court in Brampton. The first officer to arrive was confronted by a man swinging a metal baseball bat. After ignoring warnings to drop the bat, the man lunged at the officer who fired a single shot striking the man in the abdomen. Mr. Bagri was taken to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Mr. Cornish said: "Mr. Bagri refused to obey the officer's orders to drop the bat. Instead, Mr. Bagri made a deliberate and provocative move towards the officer by raising the bat over his shoulder in a threatening manner. In my view, the officer was left with very little alternative but to use potentially lethal force. Fortunately, the shot was not lethal."
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The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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