News Release
SIU Investigating After Man Fatally Shot by Police at Residence in Temiskaming Shores
Case Number: 20-PFD-078
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- At approximately 9 p.m. on April 9, 2020, Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a residence in the area of Lakeshore Road North and Wedgewood Avenue after receiving a call about an unwanted party at the residence who would not leave.
- Soon after officers entered the residence, they located the person of interest, a 43-year-old man.
- There was an interaction between the man and the officers.
- Two officers discharged their firearms, and the man was struck multiple times.
- He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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