"It's a dark day": 2 police officers killed in shooting in Innisfil, Ontario | FULL

"It's a dark day": 2 police officers killed in shooting in Innisfil, Ontario | FULL

South Simcoe Police say two of their officers have died in the line of duty following a shooting in Innisfil, Ont. on Tuesday night. South Simcoe Police released the names of the officers during a news conference on Wednesday, identifying them as Constable Devon Northrup and Constable Morgan Russell. Police say the officers had responded to a report of a disturbance at a home in the area of 25th Sideroad and 9th Line at around 7:55 p.m. The Special Investigations Unit, known as Ontario’s police watchdog, said there was “an exchange of gunfire between the man and officers” inside of the residence. Both officers were rushed to a local hospital, police said. One of them died a short time later. The second officer was then airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre in critical condition. Innisfil mayor Lynn Dollin commented on the impact of the officers' deaths calling it a "dark day." For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9192322/po... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #innisfil