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Update: Man Shot by Police Yesterday in Hamilton has Passed Away, and Further Details

Case Number: 24-OFD-479   

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SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Hamilton

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Mississauga, ON (10 November, 2024) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit commenced an investigation yesterday into a police-involved shooting in Hamilton. The 43-year-old man involved in the interaction with police has passed away in hospital.

Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 5 p.m. on November 9, 2024, Hamilton Police Service officers attended an apartment building on Main Street West after a resident contacted police to report a male acting in a threatening manner. On the 5th floor of the building, officers became involved in an interaction with a person of interest. Two officers discharged their firearms and the man was struck. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 12:47 a.m. on November 10, 2024.

Further information: 
  • Based on information that has come to light in the course of the investigation, it does not appear that the man discharged a firearm.
  • A police officer was taken to hospital as well but has been released from hospital after receiving treatment for minor injuries.
  • Six investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. 
  • At this time, two subject officials and two witness officials have been designated. 
  • The post-mortem is scheduled for tomorrow morning in Toronto.

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