WINDSOR, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says it is investigating after a Windsor, Ont., police officer shot a 70-year-old suspect while dealing with a man wielding a machete on Monday.
The Special Investigations Unit tweeted late in the day that the man died in hospital.
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In a news release, the unit said preliminary information suggests police responded to the intersection of Wyandotte Street East and Ouellete Avenue in the city’s downtown at around 2:30 p.m.
The release says there was an interaction between the man and the officers, and that one officer deployed a conductive energy weapon and another officer shot the man.
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The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about the investigation, including video or photos, to contact them.
Police said there is no current public safety risk.
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