Windsor man shot 'multiple times' by police, says SIU
CBC News | Posted: March 23, 2018 2:07 PM | Last Updated: March 23, 2018
Two police officers were injured in the confrontation, but are expected to survive
The 33-year-old man shot and killed by police in downtown Windsor was "struck multiple times" by bullets, according to the Special Investigation's Unit.
The police watchdog posted a brief update to Twitter Friday morning, confirming officers fired their guns during the confrontation around 8:05 a.m. Wednesday.
Two police officers were injured in the confrontation, but are expected to survive.
Almost an entire city block surrounding the McDonald's near the corner of Goyeau and Wyandotte streets was wrapped in yellow police tape Wednesday.
A block of kitchen knives was sitting in the parking lot.
According to an SIU statement, there was an interaction between the man and officers, and the man was shot at by police and struck. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:29 a.m.
Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing a man in a pool of blood lying on Dufferin Place.
A total of 10 SIU officers have been dispatched to Windsor to investigate the shooting.