Durham police officer shot by fellow officer during mental health call

24-Jan-2026

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The province's police watchdog is investigating after a police officer was shot when a fellow officer opened fire at a man during a mental health call in Oshawa.

The shooting happened near Simcoe Street and Wentworth Street E, Durham Regional Police Service said in a social media post. Police said they were called to the scene for a report of an armed person.

In a news release on Jan 18, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit said officers went to a residence on Cedar Street for a mental health call at approximately 11 a.m.

There, they found a 27-year-old man armed with a knife, the SIU said. The man did not appear to have a firearm.

An interaction ensued and one officer discharged their firearm multiple times, striking the man and another police officer, the SIU said.

According to the SIU, both the man and the police officer are in stable condition.