A one-year-old boy died after police opened fire on his dad during a kidnapping.
The tragedy happened in Ontario, Canada, when three officers shot at the boy's 33-year-old dad, who was seriously injured in the confrontation.
The little boy, who has not yet been identified, was found fatally injured inside a pickup truck and died at the scene, investigators said in a statement.
A police officer was also injured after being struck by a vehicle as he and his colleagues tried to get the truck to stop.
Investigators later said that a handgun was found in the dad's truck.
In a statement Canada's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which is leading the investigation, said the boy's father was airlifted to hospital in a "grave" condition.
Officers were called to reports he had abducted his young son.
It said: "At approximately 8.45 am on November 26, 2020, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was made aware that a father had abducted his son from the Municipality of Trent Lakes.
"A short time later, the OPP located a vehicle of interest – a pickup truck – in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Sturgeon Road. Officers attempted to stop the truck.
"On Pigeon Lake Road, the truck became involved in a collision with an OPP cruiser and a civilian vehicle. At that time, an OPP officer was standing outside of the cruiser and he sustained serious injuries.
"An interaction ensued between the 33-year-old vehicle driver and officers, and three officers discharged their firearms. The man was struck and airlifted to the hospital in grave condition.
"Inside the pickup truck was a one-year-old boy. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene."
Spokeswoman Monica Hudon said: “It’s too early for us to know why officers fired at the vehicle, and it’s too early for us to know exactly what transpired."
