The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot and killed by a police officer in Vaughan on Sunday night.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) will probe an incident at an event centre near Highway 7 and Vaughan Valley Boulevard at around 11:50 p.m. on Sunday night.
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Police said officers were dispatched to the area for a weapons call.
A man was shot after an interaction with officers. Police and paramedics provided first aid and the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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He was pronounced dead in hospital on Monday morning, according to SIU.
A post-mortem is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
— with files from The Canadian Press
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