SIU investigates after man in Oakville, Ont. fatally shot by police

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has stepped in after a man in Oakville, Ont., was fatally shot by two Halton police officers in the early morning hours on Saturday.

According to a statement from the SIU, officers in Halton Region responded to a 911 call for a stabbing around 1:40 a.m. on March 2.

Police attended the residence on Stanbury Road, entered the home, located a man inside and shot him, the SIU release said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“There was an interaction, and then two officers discharged their firearms, striking the man,” SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette said.

Another man was located with serious injuries and taken to a hospital, the SIU said.

The person fatally shot was an occupant of the home police were called to, Denette said. The SIU is working to locate his next of kin.

“As far as the age of the man and the identity, that is not yet being made public,” Denette said.

The SIU says six investigators and three forensic investigators are working on the case.

A post-mortem was scheduled for Sunday.

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