Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot by police Friday northwest of Kingston, Ont., and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Just after 5 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police responded to a "disturbance" at a residence on County Road 4 near the village of Camden East in Stone Mills Township, the OPP said in a statement on Saturday.
According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), officers tried to talk with a 41-year-old man inside.
At some point, the man left the residence while carrying an "edged weapon," the SIU said Saturday afternoon.
During the ensuing interaction, two of the officers used their Anti-Riot Weapon ENfields (weapons that can launch a variety of projectiles including plastic bullets, tear gas and less-lethal batons), according to the SIU.
Another officer discharged their firearm and the man was hit, the SIU said.
The SIU invokes its mandate to investigate police conduct that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault or the discharge of a firearm at a person. It can recommend criminal charges.
The independent watchdog agency did not answer further questions posed by CBC.
It's asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact its lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/m ... -1.4393552
Man seriously injured after being shot by OPP near Kingston
Man seriously injured after being shot by OPP near Kingston
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SIU investigating police-involved incident in Stone Mills
A man was seriously injured during a police-involved incident in the Camden East area of Stone Mills Township on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Lennox and Addington County Detachment and the OPP Emergency Response Team responded to a disturbance at a home on County Road 4 shortly after 5 p.m.
Police tried to communicate with a man inside the residence. When he exited, officers discharged both an Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) and a firearm.
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate and is now investigating. The OPP cannot provide further details while the SIU inquiry is underway.
The SIU investigates incidents involving police where someone is injured, dies, or alleges sexual assault.
https://www.gonorthumberland.ca/rss/siu ... one-mills/
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Lennox and Addington County Detachment and the OPP Emergency Response Team responded to a disturbance at a home on County Road 4 shortly after 5 p.m.
Police tried to communicate with a man inside the residence. When he exited, officers discharged both an Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) and a firearm.
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate and is now investigating. The OPP cannot provide further details while the SIU inquiry is underway.
The SIU investigates incidents involving police where someone is injured, dies, or alleges sexual assault.
https://www.gonorthumberland.ca/rss/siu ... one-mills/
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SIU investigating after police shoot, seriously injure man in eastern Ontario
NAPANEE, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after an officer shot a man in Camden East on Friday evening.
The Special Investigations Unit says provincial police were called to a home in the community outside of Napanee at about 5 p.m. for reports of a disturbance.
The agency says officers tried to speak with a man, who came out of the home carrying an "edged weapon."
They say two officers fired anti-riot weapons at the man, and a third officer shot him with a gun.
The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
The SIU is an arm's-length agency that's automatically called in to investigate reports of injury, death or allegations of sexual assault involving police.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.
https://www.barrietoday.com/ontario-new ... o-10097030
https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/si ... 35d07.html
The Special Investigations Unit says provincial police were called to a home in the community outside of Napanee at about 5 p.m. for reports of a disturbance.
The agency says officers tried to speak with a man, who came out of the home carrying an "edged weapon."
They say two officers fired anti-riot weapons at the man, and a third officer shot him with a gun.
The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
The SIU is an arm's-length agency that's automatically called in to investigate reports of injury, death or allegations of sexual assault involving police.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.
https://www.barrietoday.com/ontario-new ... o-10097030
https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/si ... 35d07.html
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