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Welland Police Standoff Enters Second Day After Officer Shot

Police say the wounded officer has been released with minor injuries as a barricade continues at a former church.

Niagara police say the lone worker hospitalized in a fire at a hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ont., has died. Police block off a bridge on the Welland Canal following the early morning explosion and fire in St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday, January 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
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The Niagara Regional Police Service is asking residents to avoid an area in Welland that's under investigation.
Members of Niagara Regional Police gather in a staging area close to the location where an officer was shot in Welland, Ont., while police were responding to reports of gunfire on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Overview

  • Residents near Second Street between Plymouth Road and Lincoln Street remain under a shelter‑in‑place order as police secure the area.
  • A male suspect is barricaded inside a former church, with negotiators engaged and tactical teams maintaining the perimeter.
  • The officer who was shot was protected by body armour and has been released from hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
  • Welland’s hospital and two nearby schools were locked down Friday, and the hospital temporarily paused new admissions during the operation.
  • Police say officers discharged their firearms during the initial interaction, prompting Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit to invoke its mandate.