News Release

News Release

SIU Investigates Fatal Shooting near Owen Sound

Case Number: 12-PFD-116   

Mississauga (27 April, 2012) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a man near Owen Sound this morning.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) contacted the SIU and reported the following:
• At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012, officers with the OPP responded to a residence in Mooresburg;
• At some point, an individual left the residence.  He was tracked by officers to another residence, and this was contained by tactical officers;
• Prior to 7:30 a.m. this morning, there was an exchange of gunfire between the individual and police;
• The man sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.

The SIU has assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. 

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-622-2290 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 2290.

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