News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Sudbury Incident Where one Officer Discharged Firearm, and Another Deployed ARWEN
Case Number: 24-OFI-076
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SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Greater Sudbury
On February 21, 2024, a 40-year-old man was shot and wounded by gunfire from a Greater Sudbury Police Service officer. He was also struck by one or more Anti-riot Weapon Enfield discharges in the incident. The SIU was notified of the event and initiated an investigation. On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the events in question.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.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