A 30-year-old man is dead, and two Peel Regional Police Officers and a civilian were wounded after an incident late Friday night in Mississauga, just west of Toronto.

The Special Investigations Unit says the man was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene.

Peel Regional Police said Friday night that one officer was shot and the other was stabbed, and described the injuries as serious. The SIU says the injuries to the officers and the civilian are not life-threatening.

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The incident happened after police responded to a call at 3070 Queen Frederica Drive around 10:40 p.m. and "interacted" with a man.

As of Saturday afternoon the townhouse complex was still blocked off with police tape.

Earlier in the day, officers were escorting members of the complex to and from their homes.

The SIU continues to investigate the situation.

"I was more shocked than anything," said a resident, who did not want to be named.

The same resident told The Globe and Mail that his sister was the civilian who was injured in the incident. He says she was shot through her kitchen window, the bullet hitting her back.

She was not involved in the altercation outside of the family's home, and her injuries are not life threatening, according to police.

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Neighbours say the incident began when the deceased man threatened his neighbour, which led to her calling the police.

Rachel Firlotte, a neighbour, says that the townhouse community is very close. "Everyone looks out for each other here," she said.

Ms. Firlotte's backyard faces the crime scene. She says she raced to the window when she heard as many as ten gun shots, which she described as sounding like firecrackers.

She says that crime is unusual in the area. "It's a quiet, family-oriented neighbourhood," she said.

On Friday night, there was a large scene at the townhouse complex, with 86 patrol cars called to the scene, according to Peel Regional Police.

Peel police say there is currently no public safety concern and that all involved with the incident have been accounted for.

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The SIU has assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of the incident. Three subject officers and seven witness officers have been designated.

The agency wants to hear from anyone with information about the incident.

The SIU is an arm's length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.

With a report from The Canadian Press