Ontario’s police watchdog now investigating, says South Simcoe officers discharged their firearms on the two youngsters
INNISFIL – Two 19-year-olds had been shot, one fatally, throughout an incident involving South Simcoe police in Innisfil Thursday afternoon.
Ontario’s Particular Investigations Unit has been known as in after an interplay between officers and the boys outdoors a residence on Shoreview Drive, within the north finish of the city, round 3 p.m. Aug. 15. In an announcement, the SIU says 4 officers “discharged their firearms at the men” whereas responding to a household dispute.
One of many teenagers was transported to hospital in Barrie, the place he was pronounced lifeless; the opposite had vital accidents and was despatched to a hospital in Toronto.
“Officers arrived and there was an interaction involving the two men outside the residence,” the SIU’s Kristy Denette mentioned in a media launch late Thursday night time.
Simply previous to that launch, South Simcoe issued an announcement of its personal, noting its officers had responded to a “violent incident” at a residential tackle in Innisfil.
“Upon arrival, there was an altercation between officers and two subjects,” South Simcoe acknowledged. “As a result, both subjects suffered serious and life-threatening injuries.”
The SIU is an impartial authorities company that investigates the conduct of officers which will have resulted in dying, critical harm, sexual assault or the discharge of a firearm at an individual. Its civilian investigators look at whether or not the officers have dedicated a felony offence in reference to the incident. Relying on the proof, both a felony cost will be laid or the case can be closed.
It publicly studies the outcomes of its investigations.
“4 investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case,” Denette mentioned.
As a result of the SIU has now invoked its mandate, South Simcoe police are unable to touch upon the scenario, the division mentioned.
It did, nonetheless, verify this is similar incident for which a public advisory had been issued late Thursday afternoon.
“Please keep away from the world,” police mentioned within the advisory. “There is no such thing as a menace to the general public presently.”
South Simcoe has requested the Ontario Provincial Police to conduct a parallel investigation into this incident.
The SIU is urging anybody who might have details about this investigation, together with video or images, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or go to siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php.
InnisfilToday can have extra particulars about this incident as they’re launched.
