The thoughts of all of us at the OPP Association are with our injured Officer in this afternoon’s incident in Orillia. Our Member is in stable condition at hospital.

We are keeping all First Responders and everyone impacted by this situation today in our thoughts. The SIU has invoked their mandate.

The OPP issued the following news release this evening:

SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN ORILLIA INCIDENT

(Orillia, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the OntarioProvincial Police (OPP) is investigating an incident where the province’sSpecial Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate in Orillia.

On November 7, 2024, shortly before 2:00 p.m., police responded to a reportof an altercation at a residence on Barrie Road. As a result of theinvestigation, an involved individual was located on Cochrane Street. Duringthe interaction, an officer was stabbed and sustained serious injuries. Theofficer discharged their firearm and as a result, the individual was pronounceddeceased at hospital. The officer remains in hospital in stable condition.

As the SIU has invoked its mandate, the OPP will not be able to provide anyfurther information. Any other inquiries should be directed to SIUCommunications at siu.media@opp.ca.