OTTAWA Ontario s police watchdog is investigating an incident in Ottawa s east end that resulted in an Ottawa police officer shooting a man who was armed with a sword. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said on Twitter Sunday morning that a police officer shot a man along Montreal Road near Ogilvie Road. The man is in stable condition in hospital. SIU investigating after police officer shoots man in Ottawa on Montreal Road near Ogilvie Road. Man in hospital in stable condition. Further details to be released later. SIU (@SIUOntario) April 4, 2021 In an updated release, the SIU said police were called to the corner of Montreal and Ogilvie Roads at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday after someone called 9-1-1 to report a man walking around with a sword. The SIU says officers found the man and at some point during what they re only caling an interaction with him, one officer fired at the man. The 28-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Fast Facts: A month-long shutdown begins in Ottawa and across Ontario, imposing new restrictions on social gatherings, restaurants, gyms, personal care services and businesses Ottawa opens new COVID-19 vaccination appointments for residents aged 70 and over Ottawa Public Health reported a ninth straight day with triple-digit COVID-19 case numbers The Outaouais sees a new one-day record for COVID-19 cases on Friday, the first day of new restrictions in the region
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 175 new cases on Friday
Total COVID-19 cases: 17,585
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 97.2
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.5 per cent (Mar. 26 to April 1)