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 on Shoreview Drive around 3 p.m. for a family dispute.At some point during the incident, the SIU said four officers discharged their firearms at the men. In a news release, South Simcoe Police said the two suffered serious and life-threatening injuries.
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.South Simcoe Police said they won’t provide further details as the SIU has invoked its mandate. The circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately known. South Simcoe Police said 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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