The Special Investigations Unit is investigating a police-involved shooting early Saturday that resulted in the death of a woman in downtown Hamilton.

The SIU said based on “preliminary information” Hamilton police received a call around 1 a.m. about a woman armed with a knife at a residence on King St. E. near Wellington St. N.

Police entered the apartment, where an interaction between the woman and a police officer took place that ended with the officer discharging his firearm, an SIU investigator said Saturday. According to a SIU press release, before the officer fired his weapon, another officer used a Taser.

The woman was taken to hospital where she was later pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m., the SIU said.

The unit said they are still in the process of interviewing witnesses and police officers and cannot release further details about the incident, of which they were notified about at 2:30 a.m.

The SIU, which is called in to investigate incidents involving police that result in death, serious injuries or any allegations of sexual assault, is appealing to any witnesses with information to reach out to them at 1-800-787-8529

Premila D'Sa is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @premila_dsa

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