Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Ontario’s police watchdog says officers shot and killed a woman in Burk’s Falls, Ont., on Thursday evening.
The Special Investigations Unit says police were called about an unwanted person at a home at about 8:20 p.m., and the first two officers on the scene “were confronted by a female wielding a knife.” The agency says there was an interaction between the woman and police, and both officers shot at her.The arm’s-length agency says a third officer tried CPR, but could not revive the woman.
The SIU is automatically called in to investigate incidents involving police where there is serious injury, death or allegations of sexual assault. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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