SIU investigates officer-involved shooting on Place d'Orleans

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ottawa Police Service officer shot and seriously injured a 33-year-old man who allegedly attacked people in Orleans late Friday.

The police watchdog said in a news release that preliminary information indicates the injured man attacked people and damaged vehicles in the area of St. Joseph Boulevard and Place d’Orléans Drive.

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Upon arrival, police confronted the man. An officer then shot the suspect several times.

Two conducted energy weapons were also deployed.

The man was arrested and taken to hospital, where he remains in critical stable condition.

Four civilians were injured and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The SIU message did not specify which weapons may have been used by the suspect.

Five detectives and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.

The SIU urges anyone with information about the incident – including video or photos – to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca /en/appeals.php

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Orleans shooting — OTTAWA – Ottawa police and the SIU at the scene of an incident that destroyed all the drive-thru windows at a Tim Hortons and Wendy’s in Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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