“Shelter in place” warning issued after officer shot in Welland, Ont.

Niagara regional police say a shooting in Welland, Ont. has prompted a “shelter in place” warning after an officer was injured on Friday morning.

Const. Richard Hingley told Global News the call initially came from City of Welland bylaw officers who requested Niagara police for assistance in a “keep the peace” situation with a “fencing issue with the property, which is the subject of the call.”

Hingley said the officers were met by gunfire within that residence which “appears to be an abandoned church which has been converted into a dwelling now.”

“It sounds like the body armour did its job in that case to protect the officer,” Hingley said, noting the officer was taken to hospital as a precaution to assess injuries, which are believed to be non-life-threatening.

Global’s Matthew Bingley reports.

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