Police officer shot, wanted man arrested near Timmins, Ont.
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An Ontario Provincial Police officer is in stable condition after being shot during a search for a man wanted for questioning in a recent homicide near Timmins, Ont.
An Ontario Provincial Police officer is in stable condition after being shot during a search for a man wanted for questioning in a recent homicide near Timmins, Ont.
The officer was shot “as a result of an interaction on an island on Night Hawk Lake in the Timmins area,” the OPP said in a news release early Wednesday evening.
“An officer was injured and transported to the hospital and is in stable condition. Lucas MacDonald, age 43, of Egan Township, was apprehended and taken into custody.”
“There is no further public safety risk related to this incident,” police added. "Police would like to thank the public and our media partners for their assistance and patience during this investigation.”
Later Wednesday, the OPP said the Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate in the case. The SIU investigates cases in Ontario when someone is injured during an interaction with police.
"As a result of the SIU invoking its mandate, the OPP will not be able to provide any further information. Any other inquiries should be directed to the SIU."
MacDonald was wanted for questioning in the homicide of 30-year-old Marcel Thoma from Petawawa.
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