Ontario's police watchdog says it's investigating a Hamilton police officer in relation to the fatal shooting last year of a young man hailed as a Good Samaritan.
Yosif Al-Hasnawi, 19, was shot while trying to help an older man, who was accosted outside his mosque by two other men in December 2017.
Two Hamilton paramedics accused of failing to respond properly to Hasnawi's pleas for help are facing charges and their union says they have been fired from their jobs.
The Special Investigations Unit says that given allegations in the media at the time regarding the actions of first responders at the scene, including police, it assessed whether to invoke its mandate.
Based on the results of those preliminary inquiries, the SIU said Friday that it is investigating the role of one Hamilton officer in relation to the incident.
The SIU is an arm's-length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.