(TURKEY POINT, ON) – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Turkey Point.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Norfolk County Marine Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a boater, who entered a marina and fled on foot.
Officers with the OPP Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit located the individual. During the interaction, police discharged their firearm. The individual was pronounced deceased.
As the SIU has invoked its mandate, the OPP will not be able to provide further information.
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