The province’s Special Investigations Unit is continuing its investigation into the circumstances of an incident that resulted in the deaths of a one-year-old boy and his 33-year-old father in late November in City of Kawartha Lakes.
Both sustained gunshot wounds during the course of an interaction between the father and OPP officers.
The child was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the father succumbed to his injuries almost one week later.
The SIU says it recovered four firearms from the scene, three belonging to officers and one from the truck occupied by the boy and his father.
Post mortems have been conducted on both the deceased and the SIU is awaiting the results.
To date, 18 witness officers and 14 civilian witnesses have been interviewed.
The SIU understands the pressing public interest in this case, including how the child died and whether it was gunfire from the father or OPP officers that caused the death but says it is imperative that the best investigative practices be strictly adhered to.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
