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SIU investigating after 52-year-old man dies in Kingston, Ont.

KINGSTON, Ont. — The province's police watchdog is investigating after a 52-year-old man died in Kingston, Ont. The Special Investigations Unit says Kingston police officers responded to a call for an assault around 3 p.m. on Monday.

KINGSTON, Ont. — The province's police watchdog is investigating after a 52-year-old man died in Kingston, Ont.

The Special Investigations Unit says Kingston police officers responded to a call for an assault around 3 p.m. on Monday.

They say the force's tactical team also attended and police entered the home around 10:30 p.m.

The SIU says the man was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Kingston police tweeted they deployed a large "distraction device" during the incident.

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

The Canadian Press

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said police responded to a call for an assault on Tuesday.

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