SIU Clears OPP Officer in Fatal Shooting of Kincardine Man Near Port Elgin

The SIU cleared the officer who shot Justin Germa near Port Elgin. Hours before the fatal confrontation, Germa sought help in a mental health crisis and was discharged from a Kincardine hospital.

Justin Germa, 48, of Kincardine. His fiancée identified him as the man fatally shot by an OPP officer near Port Elgin on Feb. 21, 2026.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has cleared the OPP officer who fatally shot a 48-year-old man near Port Elgin in February, concluding the officer acted in self-defence after the man pointed a shotgun at him.

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