The province’s police watch dog has invoked its mandate after it says an OPP officer fired his gun at a 36-year-old man Friday night (Sept. 20) in Moonbeam
According to the Special Investigations Unit, officers responded to a 911 call about a domestic dispute around 8:30 p.m. on Friday and before police arrived, the man had fled the residence in a vehicle.
The S-I-U says police then attempted to conduct a traffic stop and block the man’s vehicle on HWY 11, east of Moonbeam – with the man then driving into a police vehicle. The S-I-U says an officer then shot his gun at the vehicle, with the man then fleeing on foot. He was later located, with no injuries sustained from the gunfire.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php
