A 19-year-old man is dead, and another is fighting for his life in hospital after they were shot by South Simcoe Police in Innisfil on Thursday.
The Special Investigations Unit , which is now looking into the incident, said officers were called to a residence onAt some point during the incident, the SIU said four officers discharged their firearms at the men. It is unclear what prompted police to shoot.The SIU said one man was taken to the hospital in Barrie, where he was later pronounced dead. The other man was transported to a hospital in Toronto with critical injuries.
They have requested the Ontario Provincial Police to conduct a parallel investigation into the incident.The SIU is an arm’s length agency which investigates the conduct of police that may have resulted in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault.
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