The Special Investigations Unit says the shooting occurred when an Ontario Provincial Police officer spotted a suspected impaired driver around 4:15 a.m.
The SIU says the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the car ran into a parking lot where it collided with a light and two other vehicles.
Officers attempted to arrest two men inside the vehicle, but a struggle ensued and the SIU says an officer shot one of them.
It reports that both occupants were arrested and taken to the hospital.
Anyone with information, photos or video of the incident is asked to contact the SIU, which investigates police-involved incidents in which someone is killed, injured or accused of sexual assault.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 20, 2022.
