Officer shot during call for armed person in Oshawa, Ont.
Written by The Canadian Press on January 18, 2026
Police east of Toronto say an officer and a suspect were shot as officers were responding to a call about an armed person in Oshawa on Sunday.
Durham Regional Police say officers were called to the area of Simcoe Street South and Wentworth Street East.
Police say an officer and the suspect were shot during the interaction.
They say officer was taken to a Toronto area hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police say the suspect was also taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
They said in a social media post that a significant police presence was in the area of Simcoe Street South and the street was closed between Bloor Street and Eerie Street.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2026.
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