--- title: "Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-in-kingston" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-in-kingston" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-in-kingston.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-in-kingston" category: "Conflict & Security" published: "2026-08-26T17:05:10.420Z" source_reported: "2026-08-26T15:56:48.000Z" updated: "2026-08-26T17:05:10.420Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-26T18:01:02.804312+00:00" --- # Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston *The Special Investigations Unit has been contacted to investigate the incident.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. One outlet provided a full report; eight provided digests, corroborating the central claim. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. The full report names the police watchdog and mentions emergency services attended the scene. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is neutral and factual, with no sensationalism or exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A police-involved shooting occurred on the Waaban Crossing in Kingston on Wednesday morning. - The bridge was closed in both directions following the incident. - Kingston Police stated there is no risk to public safety. - The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been contacted to investigate. A police-involved shooting took place on the Waaban Crossing in Kingston on Wednesday morning, 26 August 2026. The incident led to the closure of the bridge in both directions. Kingston Police issued a statement at 10:43 a.m. stating there was no risk to public safety. The bridge was expected to remain closed for an extended period. Kingston Fire and Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics were present at the scene. ## Disagreement on injuries Kingston Police stated they could not provide details on injuries or fatalities because the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had been contacted. Kingstonist reported that they had reached out to the SIU for confirmation and further details, and had not yet been able to confirm if anyone was transported to hospital by paramedics. ## What the coverage left out No right-rated outlet ran this story. Kingstonist, the only full report, mentioned that police were seen searching for evidence along the bridge and at both ends, placing evidence markers and combing through parking lots. None of the left or centre-rated digests mentioned these details of the police investigation. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 71% (10) - Centre: 29% (4) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-26T18:01:02.804312+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-26T18:45:26.998Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Seven left-rated digests reported on the police-involved shooting. All seven led with the closure of the bridge in Kingston following the incident. They all stated that police were involved in a shooting on the Waaban Crossing and that the bridge was shut down. The digests also uniformly reported that there was no word on injuries. ### Centre - Two centre-rated digests reported on the police-involved shooting. Both led with the bridge closure in Kingston after the police shooting. They stated that police were involved in a shooting on the Waaban Crossing, which shut down the bridge. Both digests also noted that there was no word on injuries. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 9 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [City News](https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/bridge-in-kingston-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries) — Kingston bridge shut down after shooting - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/police-shooting-on-kingstons-waaban-crossing-bridge) — Police shooting on Kingston’s Waaban Crossing bridge - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/ontario/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries/article_69083d65-b107-5ae2-9703-62d7879f8850.html) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [InnisfilToday.ca](https://innisfiltoday.ca/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [ElliotLakeToday.com](https://elliotlaketoday.com/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [Oakville News](https://oakvillenews.org/ontario-news/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries-12708739) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [Kingstonist](https://kingstonist.com/news/police-involved-shooting-leads-to-closure-of-kingstons-waaban-crossing) — Police-involved shooting leads to closure of Kingston’s Waaban Crossing – Kingston News - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/ontario/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries/article_0bd9744c-0f33-5b3b-b03e-1ca607f554d5.html) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/ontario/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries/article_c0ca66d8-73dc-5df4-a738-0c74d0d5f346.html) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/26/bridge-in-kingston-ont-shut-down-after-police-shooting-no-word-on-injuries) — Bridge in Kingston, Ont., shut down after police shooting, no word on injuries ## Questions **What happened on the Waaban Crossing?** A police-involved shooting occurred on the Waaban Crossing in Kingston on Wednesday morning, 26 August 2026. This led to the bridge being closed in both directions. **Is there a risk to public safety?** Kingston Police stated that there is no risk to public safety following the incident. Emergency services, including Kingston Fire and Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics, attended the scene. **Who is investigating the incident?** The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), a provincial police watchdog, has been contacted to investigate the police-involved shooting. The SIU investigates incidents involving police that lead to injuries or death, or involve the use of a firearm. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-in-kingston. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Police involved shooting closes Waaban Crossing in Kingston", https://mediabias.news/conflict/police-involved-shooting-closes-waaban-crossing-in-kingston