The Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate after an investigation by Toronto police in Norfolk County ended with shots fired and a man dead.
According to officials, members of the Toronto Police Service were at an address at around noon on Wednesday near the area of Highway 6 and Highway 24 in Port Dover to execute a firearms search warrant.
During the search, an officer discharged a firearm and one person was struck and taken to hospital.
The SIU has confirmed a 70-year-old man is dead as a result of the incident. A total of three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.
No other details have been released.
Anyone with possible information about the case is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates incidents involving police that have resulted in death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault.
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