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Ontario’s police watchdog has made a decision on a fatal shooting involving the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).
Early in the morning of Saturday, March 2nd, HRPS officers responded to a 911 call from an Oakville resident. The caller was reported stabbed by another resident of the house. They struck the man across the head with a frying pan, but the attack continued.
Officers arrived on scene and entered the home. The man was ordered to get off the resident, but the man continued his attack. One officer discharged his firearm five times, and another officer discharged seven rounds. The 29-year-old man was declared dead at the scene.
On his assessment of the evidence, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s death.
The case has been closed.
ORIGINAL (Published on Tuesday, March 5th at 11:52 a.m.)
A man was shot and killed by Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) officers and the case is now being investigated.
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has taken over the investigation that covers the shooting at an Oakville residence on Saturday, March 2nd.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- At approximately 1:40 a.m., officers went to a residence on Stanbury Road after receiving a 911 call about a stabbing.
- Officers responded, located the man inside the residence and shot the man.
- He was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Another male was located with serious injuries and is in hospital.
Six investigators and three forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.
The post-mortem was scheduled for Sunday.
Two subject officials and four witness officials have been designated at this time.
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.
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