UPDATE: SIU Investigating Circumstances of Man’s Death in Mississauga

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Published August 25, 2019 at 11:28 pm

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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is conducting an investigation following the death of a man in Mississauga this morning.

Around 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, Peel Police officers attended a residence on Edgeleigh Avenue in regards to a domestic situation.

Before police arrived, it’s reported that a 27 year old man left the residence. He was later located in the backyard of a residence on Ogden Avenue.

“While officers were present, the man sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead,” the SIU said in a statement. “No officer discharged a firearm.”

Four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to this investigation, according to the report.

Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.

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