Suspect in custody after barricaded person fired at officers in Ohsweken, Ont.
Posted November 1, 2023 6:39 am.
Last Updated November 1, 2023 2:29 pm.
Provincial police say a suspect is in custody after a barricaded person was firing at officers who were responding to an “active weapons incident “in the community of Ohsweken, Ont. on Wednesday morning.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in to assist the Six Nations Police Service with the investigation around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on Chiefswood Road between Fifth and Sixth lines. York Regional Police’s aviation services also assisted with the call.
OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said police were dealing with a barricaded individual who was firing shots at responding officers through the overnight and into the morning hours.
According to the province’s Special Investigations Unit, OPP officers breached the front door of the residence and the man exited.
“There was an exchange of gunfire, and the man was struck multiple times,” the SIU said in a statement.
A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital to be treated. His condition was not available.
No other injuries have been reported.
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.
