SIU invokes mandate following officer-involved shooting

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 24-107787

SIU invokes mandate following officer-involved shooting 

 

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked their mandate following an officer-involved shooting downtown.

At approximately 10 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon in the 700 block of Goyeau Street. During the incident, the suspect in possession of the weapon was shot by police. The suspect was transported to hospital and was later pronounced deceased.

Goyeau Street remains closed to public access from Tuscarora Street to Erie Street East, and Elliot Street remains closed from Windsor Avenue to Dufferin Place.

SIU now has carriage of the investigation. As such, we cannot provide any further comment regarding this incident.

The SIU is requesting that anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

For more information regarding SIU, visit their website at: https://www.siu.on.ca/en/unit.php

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879.