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.
Another man was located with serious injuries and taken to a hospital, the SIU said.
The SIU says six investigators and three forensic investigators are working on the case.
A post-mortem was scheduled for Sunday.
