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Police Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Man in Crisis in Northwestern Ont.
- In late June 2024, Ontario Provincial Police fatally shot 57-year-old Bruce Frogg in a park office after he set the building on fire and advanced toward officers wielding meat cleavers.
- The incident escalated after Frogg, described as highly agitated, disregarded attempts to calm him, including a failed plan using firefighting hoses to take him into custody safely.
- Video footage captured Frogg carrying two knives as he moved toward the officers, four of whom had their firearms drawn; however, only one officer discharged three rounds from a C8 rifle at a distance of six to eight metres.
- SIU director Joseph Martino determined that the officer’s use of force was justified, emphasizing that only the use of a firearm could have immediately neutralized the threat, though no criminal charges will be filed.
- Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler rejected the SIU report as "severely flawed," calling for further justice measures, while the family continues to seek full accountability for Frogg's death.
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Kenora OPP officer cleared by SIU after fatally shooting man in Anicinabe Park
An OPP officer shot Frogg with a rifle from a distance of six to eight meters, the report said. After shooting Frogg, the officer sat in down in his police vehicle, where video footage captured him taking deep breaths and saying, "I don't know if that was the right call," according to the report.
Police cleared in fatal shooting of man in crisis in northwestern Ont.
An investigation has cleared an Ontario Provincial Police officer who shot and killed a man who had doused himself in gasoline, started a fire at a park office in Kenora and came at first responders holding meat cleavers.
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Police watchdog clears OPP officer involved in 2024 fatal shooting in Kenora, Ont.
Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe a provincial police officer committed a crime when he fatally shot a 57-year-old man at a Kenora, Ont., park last year.
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