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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has confirmed it is investigating a shooting involving police at an apartment block at 260 Brittany Dr. in east Ottawa on Tuesday evening.

A statement from the SIU said police officers were on patrol in the area of Bangs Street and Brittany Drive when they became involved in an altercation with two males at about 6:15 p.m. Two officers discharged their firearms, injuring both males.

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The SIU said later that the individuals had been treated and returned to police custody. Neither officer was injured.

The SIU is an independent law enforcement agency that examines situations in which interactions between police and civilians result in serious injury, death or allegations of sexual assault.

The SIU has assigned four investigators and one forensic specialist to examine Tuesday’s incident.