A suspect is in custody after allegedly firing a gun at a police officer during an investigation in Mississauga, earlier Sunday morning.
A suspect is in custody after a gun was fired at a police officer in Mississauga early Sunday morning.
In a post on social media, Peel Regional Police (PRP) say officers were conducting an investigation in the area of Torbram Road and Derry Road East, initially warning drivers to expect “lengthy” road closures.
In a follow-up to CP24 at around 9:30 a.m., officials revealed that a man allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot at a police officer.
Police say the officer was not struck and was not injured.
The suspect was subsequently arrested and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he was later “medically cleared.”
Police did not say how the suspect was injured or if they returned fire.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remains unclear.
At this time, road closures still remain in the area.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which is called in to investigate when police are involved in an incident that results in death, serious injury, sexual assault, and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person, is “not investigating this matter,” PRP said.