Man dead as Ontario police watchdog investigate officer-involved shooting in Niagara Falls, Ont.

CBC

31-07-2025

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a provincial police officer shot someone in Niagara Falls, Ont., Wednesday morning. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says a man was pronounced dead in hospital after the shooting.
As of publication, the SIU had not specified if the man was the person the officer shot.
According to a social media post by the SIU — which scrutinizes police interactions that involve a death, serious injury or sexual assault — the shooting involved members of the Ontario Provincial Police's Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Unit.
The shooting occurred outside near Stanley Avenue and Peer Lane, SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette told CBC Hamilton in an email Wednesday afternoon. She said she was on the scene and would be sharing more information with media.
Based on a photo the unit shared on social media site X, the shooting happened near the Ramada by Wyndham hotel.
In an afternoon news release, Niagara Regional Police Service said its officers responded to the shooting around 11 a.m., but were not directly involved in the incident.
Early afternoon, Niagara police asked the public to avoid the area near the shooting in a post on social media site X. The intersection is bordered by hotels and a restaurant.
However, "there are no on-going concerns with public safety," Niagara police said.