DOUGLAS, Ont. – Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died of gunshot wounds during an interaction with officers.
The Special Investigations Unit says Ontario Provincial Police were called to a home in the village of Douglas, near Renfrew yesterday afternoon.
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Investigators say the call came from someone concerned about a family member.
The SIU says a 52-year-old man at the property sustained a gunshot wound while interacting with police.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The SIU reviews deaths, injuries and allegations of sexual assault involving police.
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