SIU investigators remain in the City of Kawartha Lakes to investigate the circumstances surrounding an interaction yesterday that resulted in the death of a one-year-old child and serious injuries to a 33-year-old man.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was also seriously injured.
As of today (Friday):
- A post-mortem on the child is scheduled for tomorrow morning in Toronto
- The child’s father, the 33-year-old man, has been airlifted to a hospital in Toronto. He remains in hospital
- The OPP officer who sustained serious injuries is also in hospital in stable condition
- From the scene, investigators have collected three police-issued firearms which will be sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences for analysis. A fourth firearm – a handgun – was located in the pickup truck. Investigators are in the process of taking possession of the handgun
- Three subject officers and 13 witness officers have been designated
- Two civilian witnesses have been interviewed
- The vehicle will be taken to the Centre of Forensic Sciences for examination
