FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: 2 OFFICERS FATALLY SHOT IN INNISFIL ONTARIO!

2 officers fatally shot at Innisfil, Ont. home identified by police Two police officers who were killed during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect inside a home in Innisfil, Ont., north of Toronto, on Tuesday night have been identified.

South Simcoe Police Service Chief John Van Dyke formally identified the slain officers as Const. Devon Northrup, 33, and Const. Morgan Russell, 54, during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.

Police have also released images of both officers.

Northrup had six years of service with Simcoe Police, while Russell was a 33-year veteran of the service. “This is a heartbreaking time for our police service, the families impacted, our emergency services personnel and our communities. Our immediate focus is to support our members and their grieving families,” Van Dyke said.

Northrup was assigned to the Community Mobilization and Engagement Unit and was a member of the service’s Mental health Crisis Outreach and Support Team and the Emergency Response Unit. He is survived by his partner, parents and many close friends, Van Dyke said.

Russell was assigned to uniform patrol and was a trained crisis negotiator. He is survived by his wife and two teenage children.

“This is personal for me. I went to police college with Morgan 33 years ago,” Van Dyke added. Van Dyke said the service has requested York Regional Police to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

“We must acknowledge that the Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate. I am therefore very limited in what information we can share,” he said.

“We ask for your patience and privacy as we attempt to come to terms with the loss of these two beloved members of our family,” he added.

Authorities previously said that the two officers responded to a disturbance call at a home in the area of 25th Sideroad and 9th Line, shortly before 8 p.m.

The SIU said family members inside the home made the call to police.