SIU clears Orillia OPP officer in fatal 2024 shooting incident

SIU clears Orillia OPP officer in fatal 2024 shooting incident

'Faced with a life-and-death decision and only split seconds in which to decide, the officer cannot be faulted for having chosen his firearm,' says director

SIU Concludes Investigation Into Man Fatally Shot In Orillia

The Special Investigations Unit found no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in Orillia. On November 7, 2024, the officer discharged his firearm after he was stabbed by the man while he attempted to arrest him for assault. Director Joseph Martino was satisfied the officer fired his weapon to defend himself from a reasonably appr…