Overview

• The Special Investigations Unit has dispatched a team to Wapekeka First Nation to investigate a shooting that left a man dead in a temporary courtroom on July 31.
• Ontario Provincial Police confirmed an officer from the Sioux Lookout detachment shot an individual armed with a knife, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
• Legal professionals and community members described the incident as unprecedented and said residents remain deeply shaken.
• The makeshift courtroom lacks metal detectors and full-time security, reflecting broader infrastructure and resource challenges in northern fly-in court locations.
• SIU investigators are gathering evidence on the officer’s use of force and accountability measures, with further details expected as the inquiry progresses.