The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a man died and two Halton Regional Police officers were injured in a shooting outside a gas station in Burlington, early Saturday morning.

The shootout took place outside an Esso gas station near Appleby Line and Harvester Rd., SIU spokesperson Monica Hudon told reporters at the scene around 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

Hudon said the Ontario Provincial Police were trying to locate a man involved in a collision when police received a call about a suspicious person around 5:30 a.m. The caller said that a man had barricaded himself inside the washroom of the Burlington gas station.

OPP and Halton police attended the scene. Once the man exited the washroom, one OPP officer and four Halton officers engaged in gunfire with the suspect, Hudon said. The 32-year-old man was shot and killed at the scene. Hudon said he is believed to have been alone.

Two Halton police officers were shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Hudon said one of the injured officers wasn’t involved in the shootout.

Halton Chief of Police Stephen Tanner tweeted saying the two police officers are recovering from serious but not life-threatening gunshot wounds.

“Today and every day we should all be thankful for our brave first responders,” he wrote.

Police say there is no further threat to the public.

The SIU is trying to determine how many shots were fired and the exact sequence of events. The identity of the deceased will not be released until next of kin is notified, Hudon said.

Five investigators, alongside two forensic investigators are working at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SIU at 1-800-787-8529.

The SIU, Ontario’s police watchdog, conducts criminal investigations when serious injury, sexual assault or death occur when police are tending to a call.

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Bianca Bharti is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @biancabharti

Claire Floody is a breaking news reporter working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @claire_floody

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