Ontario man dead after police-involved shooting following report of stabbing

Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s looking into the death of a 19-year-old man after being shot by an officer in Mississauga.

Investigators initially said officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the area of Winston Churchill and Britannia Road at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

In an update, the Special Investigations Unit says the man was stabbed by a family member and was looking for help at a nearby home.

They had said the victim, identified as a 39-year-old man, was taken to hospital.

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Police entered the home to try negotiating with the man believed to be responsible before he was tased and shot.

He was pronounced dead in hospital.