News Release
SIU Investigating OPP Officer Involved Fatal Shooting of Man in Orillia
Case Number: 24-PFD-476
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SIU Concludes Investigation into Man Fatally Shot in Orillia
- At approximately 2 p.m.., Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a call about a disturbance at a residence on Barrie Road
- Officers located a man believed to have been involved in the area of Cochrane Street and Matchedash Street South.
- The man had an edged weapon. An officer was stabbed.
- The officer discharged his firearm. At some point, another officer discharged a conducted energy weapon.
- The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
- The officer was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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 (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES