Ontario's police watchdog says an OPP officer didn't break the law when he shot and killed a man running at him with an aluminum bat north of Napanee, Ont., in November. When an OPP officer arrived at the scene, the man told him he was homeless and wanted to sleep where he was, but eventually agreed to have his car towed and go to a shelter. The aluminum bat police say the man held as he rushed at the OPP officer. (Special Investigations Unit)When the OPP officer ran a background check on the man, he discovered he was legally banned from possessing firearms. The officer backed off until he was behind his cruiser, but as the man got within bat-swinging range the officer fired several shots.

Source: CBC News May 08, 2020 17:15 UTC