The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a 26-year-old man and the serious injury suffered by a 76-year-old male bystander following an exchange of gunfire involving multiple OPP officers near Latchford last night.
At approximately 5 p.m. OPP officers in Kirkland Lake conducted a traffic stop involving two men and tried to arrest them for drug-related offences. The driver fled says a news release from the SIU.
Police attempted to stop the fleeing vehicle in the area of Highway 11 and Portage Bay Road, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
One of the occupants of the fleeing vehicle was found dead. The other occupant of the vehicle fled the scene on foot. He was located later by police and arrested. That man was not injured.
A male bystander, a resident of the area who was not involved, was seriously injured and remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
See: One dead, one arrested in Latchford OPP investigation
Three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. The post-mortem is scheduled for Monday.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php
