A policeman died on Tuesday in Canada after being shot in the line of duty.
The tragedy occurred about a hundred kilometers south of Toronto, according to the police.
“It is with a heavy heart that I regret to announce that a Constable, Grzegorz Pierzchala, was killed today,” the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner posted on Twitter. .
“[He] was investigating a motor vehicle collision when he was shot and killed this afternoon.
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Two suspects arrested
The drama took place in the small town of Hagersville, which has some 3,000 inhabitants.
The constable was 28 years old and had been on the job for just over a year.
He died in hospital.
Two suspects were taken into custody, police said on Tuesday.
In the evening, the Canadian Prime Minister lamented “heartbreaking news”.
"The thoughts of all Canadians are with his family, friends and colleagues," Justin Trudeau said on Twitter.
Less familiar with mass shootings than the United States, Canada is, however, experiencing a resurgence of violent acts of this type.
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