Man dead after police shooting

A 30-year-old man has died after being shot by police during an altercation early Thursday morning at the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre parking lot, and Ontario's police watchdog is investigating.

Ottawa police were called to the area of St. Laurent Boulevard and Russell Road for a "suspicious incident" at 7:53 a.m., police said.

Audio from Broadcastify, an online service that provides access to emergency dispatch calls, indicates a man dressed in black, wearing a baseball hat with the word "Dope" on it, was seen walking into the mall holding a knife in his hand.

The Special Investigations Unit laterconfirmedthe 30-year-old man was armed, but didn't saywhat kind of weapon he was carrying.

"Two officers encountered the man on the mall's property, and there was an interaction. At least one police officer discharged his firearm and the man was struck," the SIU said in a news release.

The responding officers have now been identified as constablesThanh Tran andDaniel Vincelette.

A Taser was also deployed during the incident, sources told CBC News.

Man shot by police at Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre

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Shireen Moodley was in a nearby laundromat when she heard multiple rapid-fire gunshots this morning. Police say a 30-year-old man died in the incident.

Ottawa paramedicssaid theman suffered critical, life-threatening injuriesand was taken to the Ottawa Hospital's Civic campus trauma unit, where he was pronounced dead.

He has not been identified.

A maleOttawa police officer suffered minor injuries during the altercation, police said.Sources told CBC Newsthe officer was cut on his forehead.

The officer was taken to the Ottawa Hospital's General campus for treatmentand was later released, the SIU said.

Another officer was also taken to the General for assessment, and was also released.

Rapid-fire gunshots

Shireen Moodley was in a nearby laundromat when she heard multiple rapid-fire gunshots.

"We turned around, looked out, saw the Ottawa police over by the side of the Royal Bank at the Elmvale mall," she said.

Moodleyran outside and saw two police officers trying to revivean unconsciousmanon the ground. He had sustainedmultiple gunshot wounds to hischest, she said.

Two other officers Moodley described as special constables soon arrived with a bag and began helping to treatthe man on the ground.

Investigators cordoned off an area in the southern parking lot, in front of the Royal Bank and Loblaws.

OC Transpo hasclosed the mall's transit stopuntil further notice.

The SIU investigates cases of death, serious injury and allegations of sexual assault involving police in the province.

The agency is asking anyone with informationto contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529, and urgesanyone who may havevideo evidence to upload itthrough the SIU website.