SIU investigates death of Tay Township man during police call

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a man in Tay Township, Ont., over the weekend during a police call.

Police say that just after midnight on Saturday, a 55-year-old man called and said he was threatening to harm himself.

OPP officers went to a parking lot on Highway 12 in Tay Township.

The SIU, which is Ontario’s civilian police watchdog that investigates serious matters involving the police, says officers tried to negotiate with the man over several hours.

At some point, the man sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.

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The SIU said three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.

The post-mortem happened Sunday.

The SIU said anyone who may have information can contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at siu.on.ca.

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