Man shot by officer after firing at police car near Thunder Bay: SIU

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Published Dec 26, 2024 • 1 minute read

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is probing a shooting near Thunder Bay in which a man was shot and wounded by a police officer on Boxing Day. The logo of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit is pictured in Toronto on Friday, April 12, 2024. Photo by Arlyn McAdorey /The Canadian Press

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is probing a shooting near Thunder Bay in which a man was shot and wounded by a police officer on Boxing Day.

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Investigators said Thunder Bay police responded Thursday at about 2 p.m. to reports of a man walking with a shotgun on Hwy. 11/17 and Pebblestone Rd, about 30 km west of Thunder Bay.

The SIU said the 58-year-old man fired his weapon and struck a police car.

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As a result, he was shot by an officer and rushed to a hospital with a serious injury.

No other injuries were reported and one subject official and one witness official have been designated to the case.

Anyone with information, photos or videos from the incident is asked to contact the lead investigator.

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