The Province’s police watchdog has invoked its mandate after a police-involved shooting in Innisfil.
At 3:30 p.m., police were called to a home on Shoreview Drive, near Fairway Road and Guest Road, after reports of a violent incident.
According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), there was an altercation between two youths and police outside the home.
The SIU said that officers then fired their weapons at the youths.
According to the South Simcoe Police, both suffered serious and life-threatening injuries.
The SIU said one youth was taken to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie, while the other was transferred to a hospital in Toronto.
South Simcoe police have stated that there is no risk to the public at this time.
CTV News will provide more information as it becomes available.
With files from CTV’s Christian D’Avino