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www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, August 27,2003 PAGE 7 Man shot during confrontation with police SIU called in to investigate police shooting in south Oshawa I1Y STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer OSHAWA - A Durham Regional Police canine officer was overheard shouting "Drop it!" moments before a man was shot and wounded during a confrontation between police and two armed brothers in south Oshawa. Witnesses said one of the suspects drew a weapon during a struggle between between his brother and the officer and fired on the constable, with the gun reportedly misfiring. A loaded sawed- off rifle has been recovered. "He got mad, he didn't want to sec his brother getting beaten. He pulled the gun to protect his brother. They're very close. He was just trying to scare the cop, give him a warning," said a 14-year-old boy who witnessed the altercation Monday. The incident began at about 7:30 pan. involving an 11-year police constable, constable, his canine partner and two stepbrothers. When it was over, a 20-year-old Oshawa man was taken to Lakeridge Health Oshawa with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, police said. His injury injury is not considered life-threatening. life-threatening. His 19-year-old stepbrother was taken into custody, at the scene and later treated for head injuries, allegedly allegedly received during the struggle with the officer. The Special Investigations Unit, which probes all police shootings, sent nine investigators to the scene, near Malaga Road and Glen Street, including a team of forensic technicians, technicians, SIU spokesman Rose Hong said. She said Tuesday that one subject subject and five witness officers have been identified. Durham police notified the SIU just after the gunfire, she said. "We know a Durham Regional Police Police canine officer noticed two men acting suspiciously. The men were approached approached and there was a confrontation confrontation and one of the men was shot, it appears by police," Ms. Hong said. Sergeant Paul Malik, spokesman for Durham police, said the 33-year- old officer was patrolling when lie spotted two men, "one possessing a gun", crossing Glen Street, south of Malaga. "The officer requested backup and followed the men into an apartment parking lot (900 Glen St.), and challenged challenged the men," said Sgt. Malik. During the confrontation, one of the suspects was shot and wounded. He was then chased down by officers at 440 Malaga Rd. "The officer was hurt in the scuffle, scuffle, but not seriously. His dog was available at the scene and was involved," involved," he said. The 14-year-old witness said lie was walking near Glen Street Public School when he saw a uniformed officer officer stop to question one of the brothers. brothers. "The police came around and was checking one of the guys. They both had guns on them. One had a short gun, one had a long gun... The guy Crowds of people in the den Street and Malaga Road area wait for word from police police on when they can return to their homes following a shooting Monday. knew he had something and tried to run away," he said. The police dog was released and tackled one of the suspects to the ground at 900 Glen St. Another witness reported hearing the officer shout "Drop it" just prior to the suspect being shot. Dozens of officers swarmed the area after the shooting and. a large perimeter was set up, closing off traffic traffic to the neighbourhood. As SIU officers scoured the scene, Durham sent its own homicide detectives detectives out to conduct a parallel criminal criminal investigation. At press time Tuesday, no charges had been laid. One of the brothers remained remained in hospital recovering from the gunshot wound; the other was in police custody. The SIU is asking anyone who witnessed witnessed the incident to call the unit at 1-800-787-8529. 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