A person who was critically injured in a police-involved capturing in Hamilton late Sunday afternoon has died in hospital, says the province’s police watchdog.
On Sunday, Ontario’s Particular Investigations Unit (SIU) launched new details about the incident, which occurred shortly after 5 p.m. at an residence constructing at 1964 Important St. W., simply south of Osler St., within the Ainslie Wooden West neighbourhood.
The civilian company mentioned {that a} resident had contacted Hamilton Police Service (HPS) to report a person “acting in a threatening manner.”
Whereas on the fifth flooring, police obtained into some form of interplay with an individual of curiosity and two officers fired their weapons putting the person, the SIU mentioned.
The sufferer, who has solely been recognized as a 43-year-old man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening accidents. He was pronounced lifeless at 12:47 a.m. on Sunday.
An post-mortem is scheduled to happen on Monday morning in Toronto to find out his precise reason for dying.
The SIU, which was referred to as in and invoked its mandate shortly after the capturing, has additionally revealed that based mostly on what they’ve realized by means of their investigation, that it “does not appear” that the individual of curiosity fired a gun.
Additionally they mentioned {that a} police officer who had been injured within the incident, has been launched from the hospital after receiving therapy for minor accidents.
Six investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. Two topic officers and two witness officers have been designated to this investigation.
The SIU, which is named in to research when police are concerned in an incident that leads to dying, severe damage, sexual assault, and/or the discharge of a firearm at an individual, is asking anybody who could have details about this investigation, together with video or photographs, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or on-line.
