News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating After Multiple Officers Discharge Firearms at Man in Timmins Area

Case Number: 24-PFP-248   

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Mississauga, ON (13 June, 2024) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding an interaction that occurred yesterday on Moose Island at Night Hawk Lake.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • On June 12, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police was conducting an investigation into a 43-year-old male person of interest. Officers located the male.
  • At some point, there was an exchange of gunfire. Five officers discharged their firearms, but the man did not suffer any serious injury. One officer was struck.
  • The man was arrested.

Four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. At this time, five subject officials, three witness officials and one civilian employee have been designated.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

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