Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after four people were injured and a 33-year-old man was shot by police during an incident at a shopping plaza in Ottawa’s east end.
In a news release Saturday morning, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Ottawa police received multiple emergency calls around 11:15 p.m. Friday, saying a man with a weapon was assaulting people and damaging vehicles near St. Joseph Boulevard and Place D’Orléans Drive.
The independent civilian agency confirmed that officers confronted a man. An officer then shot the man multiple times, but did not say if he was carrying a weapon.
The 33-year-old was arrested and taken to hospital in “critical-stable condition,” according to the SIU.
Four other people were also injured and were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ottawa police told CBC an investigation is ongoing but would not provide further details.
The SIU investigates incidents involving police where there’s been a death, serious injury or sexual assault, or if shots have been fired. Anyone with information about Friday’s incident is asked to contact the SIU at 1-800-787-8529.