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Suspect charged in Oshawa shooting involving Durham police officers
Durham Regional Police say they have charged the suspect involved in a shooting with officers over the weekend that left him and another officer injured.
Police said the shooting happened on Sunday at around 10:45 a.m. when they were called to a home on Cedar Street in Oshawa for an “armed person.”
When officers arrived, the Special Investigations Unit — who investigates officers when there is a serious incident involving civilians — said they found a 27-year-old man who allegedly had a knife.
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The SIU said during an interaction with the suspect, an officer and the suspect were both shot by another Durham police officer.
The officer was taken to hospital in critical but stable condition, while the suspect suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, the SIU said.
The SIU said it is not believed that the suspect had a firearm. The agency also said the call to the home was a “mental health call.”
In an update on Monday night, Durham police said they have charged the suspect — 27-year-old Tyler Vilneff — with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and weapons dangerous.
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