Man shot in altercation at Nipigon residence
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has begun an investigation into the fatal shooting of a Nipigon man by an OPP officer.
OPP were called to a residence on Park Road in Nipigon, Ont. — located about 120 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay — at about 7:30 pm on Saturday, Nov. 26.
Details of the call aren't yet known, but an SIU release states responding officers encountered a man at the residence, and there was an altercation.
One of the officers discharged a firearm and struck the man, who was then taken to Nipigon District Memorial Hospital. He was later pronounced dead.
The SIU is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529, ext. 2314.
The SIU is an arm's length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.
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