Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a police shooting left a 26-year-old man dead in Orillia.
Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a fight at a residence just before 2 p.m. Thursday, with a man who was believed to have been involved found by officers nearby.
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The Special Investigations Unit says one officer was stabbed and suffered serious injuries.
The agency says the officer fired their weapon, while another officer discharged a conducted energy weapon at some point.
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The man was pronounced dead in hospital and a post-mortem is scheduled for Friday.
Ontario’s police watchdog handles cases involving police in which someone is killed or injured.
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