News Release
SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Greater Sudbury
Case Number: 24-OFI-076
Witness Assistance
- On the morning of February 21, 2024, Greater Sudbury Police Service officers attended a residence on Jean Street to apprehend a man under the Mental Health Act.
- The man barricaded himself in his residence. Attempts to negotiate with the man were unsuccessful.
- Later that afternoon, there was an interaction with the man, who was armed with an edged weapon, and one officer discharged his firearm. The man was struck.
- He surrendered and was transported to hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound.
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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES