Ontario Provincial Police say an officer has been shot and killed while on duty near Hagersville, Ont., in an incident that prompted an emergency alert, which has since been lifted.
OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says in a tweet that Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was killed on Tuesday while serving in the line of duty.
Haldimand County OPP say in a video posted to Twitter that an officer was shot while responding to a vehicle in a ditch in the county at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
He says a male and female were seen fleeing from the scene.
An emergency alert that has now been cancelled was issued at 5:45 p.m. advising all area residents to remain where they are as the suspect is believed to be armed….