Const. Andrew Hong, 48, was fatally shot in Mississauga while on a joint training exercise with the Peel and York regional police services. He died at the scene.
(With files from the Canadian Press)
Peel Region police say they believe the man behind a series of shootings this week was looking to target a police officer.
Const. Andrew Hong was killed while at a coffee shop in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday.
Peel police say the gunman, 40-year-old Sean Petrie, was at the Tim Hortons where Hong was killed for a little over two hours before the shooting.
Police say they believe Petrie was “looking for a police officer.”
Petrie, who died after a confrontation with police in Hamilton later Monday, had an extensive criminal record and in 2007 was placed on a national flagging system as someone with a high risk to reoffend.
Police are asking members of the public for help gathering information on Petrie, particularly on his activity and lifestyle leading up to Monday’s shootings.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Peel Regional Police Division at https://www.peelpolice.ca/en/who-we-are/contact-us.aspx
