Man in life-threatening condition after being shot by police in downtown Windsor
A man was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after he was shot by police on Goyeau Street in downtown Windsor Friday morning, police say.
Const. Bianca Jackson, a spokesperson for Windsor Police Service (WPS), said officers were called to the area of Goyeau Street near Tuscarora Street around 10:30 a.m. for reports of a person with a weapon.
"When officers arrived they encountered a male with a weapon and subsequently this male was shot," Jackson told reporters near the scene.
Police tape can be seen blocking access to Goyeau Street Friday morning after police say an officer shot an armed suspect. (Kathleen Saylors/CBC)
"He was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries."
Jackson said a WPS officer "sustained a minor injury and he's getting that checked out," at the hospital.
She described the officer's injury as "a minor cut."
According to Jackson, the injured officer was the one involved in the shooting.
No one else was injured, she said.
Police tape can be seen blocking access to Goyeau Street Friday morning after police say an officer shot an armed suspect. (Kathleen Saylors/CBC)
Jackson said "there were a couple different locations that the suspect was seen beforehand," but she would not say whether the shooting happened inside a Beer Store at the scene or outside.
"This is all part of the investigation, so as it unfolds, we'll be able to confirm these details," she said.
It was also unclear what kind of weapon the the man had. Jackson said this will form part of the investigation.
Several streets in the area have been shut down for the investigation and Jackson said these would remain closed for an unknown amount of time.
"Investigations like these do take a lot of time, a lot of resources, and we expect that we will be out here for an unknown amount of time at this point," she said.
SIU investigating
The Special Investigations Unit, which investigates incidents in which police kill, seriously injure or discharge a firearm at a person, says it is just receiving information about it now and will begin dispatching investigators to the scene shortly.
Police say there is no risk to public safety but they are asking people to avoid the area.
