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Two police officers dead after shooting south of Barrie

A suspect is also dead, say police
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Police on scene of incident Tuesday night in Innisfil

Two police officers are dead after a shooting during a disturbance call at a home in the town of Innisfil, Ont. Tuesday evening. 

A statement from South Simcoe Police says the shots were fired inside a home. Officers had arrived just before 8 p.m.

One officer died after being rushed to a local hospital. Police announced this morning that the second officer had died after being airlifted to a trauma centre in Toronto.

A suspect was also "pronounced deceased following an interaction with police" says a police statement.

The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called in. A news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m.