Ontario SIU probes Oshawa shooting that saw officer, suspect shot by police

Ontario’s special investigations unit (SIU) is probing a police-involved shooting in Oshawa, Ont. that saw both a Durham officer and suspect shot.

According to the SIU, Durham Regional Police responded to a residence on Cedar Street in Oshawa at approximately 11 a.m. Sunday for a mental health call.

Shortly after arriving, officers encountered a 27-year-old man who allegedly had a knife.

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The SIU says during an interaction, one officer fired their weapon multiple times, hitting both the suspect and another officer.

Durham police said in a statement earlier in the day that the officer was transported to hospital and was in critical but stable condition. The suspect was also taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The man is not believed to have had a firearm, the SIU said.

Five investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned.

Anyone with information, including video or photos from the scene, is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.

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