Man fatally shot by police in Windsor after knife altercation

A man died after being shot by police in Windsor, Ontario, on Friday night following an altercation involving a knife, according to the provincial police watchdog.

The Special Investigations Unit said Windsor police responded to a call at the intersection of Thornbury Crescent and Roseville Garden Drive around 6:30 p.m. The call reported a man with a knife involved in an altercation with another man.

Upon arrival, officers found an injured man at the scene. The man alleged to have been armed with a knife had fled. Police located that man and, according to the SIU, deployed an energy weapon, commonly known as a Taser or stun gun, and also fired their firearms at him.

The man was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The identity of the deceased man has not been released.

The SIU, which investigates incidents involving police that result in serious injury, death, or allegations of sexual assault, has assigned four investigators and two forensic investigators to the case. An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday.

No further details about the nature of the initial altercation, the condition of the injured man found at the scene, or the specific circumstances that led police...