KITCHENER, Ont. - Ontario’s police watchdog has been called in after a man was shot in Kitchener by Waterloo Police. The province’s Special Investigations Unit says preliminary information suggests officers were called to the Strasburg Road and Ottawa Street area around 6:50 p.m. Wednesday about a man in distress. The SIU says the man was shot after he allegedly approached one of the officers with a weapon. The SIU is automatically called to investigate incidents involving police where there is serious injury, death or allegations of sexual assault.

Source: thestar August 19, 2021 04:07 UTC