Family members of a man who was fatally shot by Hamilton police over the weekend say they want answers and accountability from authorities as the province’s police watchdog investigates the incident.
The Special Investigations Unit says Hamilton police officers went to an apartment building on Saturday after reports of a man “acting in a threatening manner.”
The watchdog says that after an interaction with a person of interest, two officers fired their guns and the man was hit.
The 43-year-old was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Sunday.
His family has issued a statement identifying him as Erixon Kabera, a father of three who they say dedicated his life to his family and community.
The family says they are disturbed by the SIU’s initial claim that there was an “exchange of gunfire,” since the watchdog later issued an updated statement that said it does not appear the …