Inquest Ordered Into 2019 Death of Indigenous Man Shot by Ottawa Police Officers
The inquest will review police use of force and seek recommendations to prevent future deaths.
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A coroner's investigation was initiated in connection with the death of Greg Ritchie, an Aboriginal man, shot dead by the Ottawa police in 2019.
Ontario coroner announces inquest into death of Ojibwe man in Ottawa
Ontario’s coroner says it will hold an inquest into the death of Gregory Ritchie, 30. An Ojibway man from Saugeen First Nation in Ontario, Ritchie was shot and killed by Ottawa police on Jan. 31, 2019. In February 2020, Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) announced that no charges would be laid against the officers. According to the SIU report, police fired more than a dozen rounds at Ritchie, who held what appeared to be a tomahawk. He …
Inquest ordered into 2019 death of Indigenous man shot by Ottawa police officers
An inquest will be held to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old Indigenous man who was killed after an encounter with Ottawa police officers over seven years ago.
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