FERGUS, ONTARIO — A 31-year-old man is dead and a provincial police officer is in hospital after an incident in Fergus, Ont., on Sunday.
The Special Investigations Unit has been called in and launched a probe into the incident.
The agency says police were called about a domestic disturbance at about 11 am.
It says officers tried to negotiate with the man, and at about 1:30 p.m. the man and officers had “an interaction.”
The SIU says the man was armed with two knives and a conductive energy weapon was discharged at the man by officers, followed by a firearm.
The man died at the scene, the SIU says.
It says a police officer is in hospital with serious injuries. However, the SIU did not confirm what type of injuries the officer sustained during the interaction with the man.
The SIU is automatically called to investigate incidents involving police where there is serious injury, death or allegations of sexual assault.
— With files from Gabby Rodrigues