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Man fatally shot during arrest in Elliot Lake

'During the police interaction, the person discharged a firearm and was fatally injured'
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On April 20 at approximately 11:15 this morning, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a wanted person call at an office on Philip Walk in Elliot Lake. 

"During the police interaction, the person discharged a firearm and was fatally injured, " says a news release.

The OPP has notified the province's Special Investigations Unit which has invoked its mandate.

"As a result the OPP will not be able to provide any further information." says the release.