A Peel Regional Police officer was rushed to hospital after he was shot inside a courthouse in Brampton, Ont., Friday morning. Police say the suspect was then shot dead during an interaction with police that followed.
A press release from the Province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said that at about 11 a.m. ET Friday, a man entered the courthouse at 7755 Hurontario St. and 'discharged a firearm reportedly injuring a Peel Regional Police Service (PRPS) officer.'
The SIU release went on: 'There then was an interaction involving officers with the Peel Regional Police and the man. During the interaction, a PRPS officer discharged his firearm and the man was struck and has been pronounced dead.'
The first floor of the courthouse was in lockdown and police tactical units were on the scene as of 1 p.m.
There was no word on the age or gender of the officer shot. The officer's condition also wasn't known.
Peel Regional Police Const. Fiona Thivierge said there was no risk to the general public.
Shortly after noon ET, CBC News spoke with Sangetta Patel, a criminal lawyer who was inside the courthouse at the time of the shooting.
She didn't witness what happened, but said she heard an officer yell up to the second floor for everyone to get back inside the courtrooms and to lock all doors.
'I was just standing outside on the second floor and we just saw three cruisers pull up very urgently to the front of the door and then officers ran in. Then we heard an officer on the second floor basically instructing us to get inside the court as soon as possible and lock ourselves in.'
Patel said people on the second floor have since been allowed out of the courtrooms but are being restricted to the second floor.
The SIU automatically investigates all incidents in which anyone is hurt or killed during an interaction with police.
We can confirm that a party has been shot, the extent of the injuries are not yet known. Emergency Run being done to Toronto.- Peel Regional Police (@PeelPoliceMedia) March 28, 2014
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