NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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The South Simcoe Police Service is devastated to announce the line-of-duty death of one of its officers and the critical wounding of a second officer.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police responded to a disturbance at a home in the area of 25th Sideroad and 9th Line in the Town of Innisfil.
Two officers were shot inside the home. The suspect was later pronounced deceased following an interaction with police.
The wounded officers were rushed to a local hospital by emergency run where one of them died. The second officer was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre where he remains in critical condition.
The Special Investigations Unit is now investigating. York Regional Police are conducting an investigation into the details surrounding the shooting of the officers.
The South Simcoe Police Service will be holding a media conference on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The time and location are to be determined and will be announced as soon as the details are finalized.
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