News Release

News Release

SIU Concludes Investigation into Self-Inflicted Death of Man in Innisfil After Exchange of Gunfire with South Simcoe Officer

Case Number: 22-OCD-267   

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Mississauga, ON (8 February, 2023) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a South Simcoe Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the self-inflicted death of a 22-year-old man in Innisfil last October. The SIU investigated as the man’s death occurred in the context of an exchange of gunfire involving the officer. The man fatally shot two officers and turned the gun on himself.
 
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): 

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