TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned killing of an Iranian national by the Canadian police, calling for Ottawa's explanation over the issue, Press TV reported on Thursday.

"Unfortunately, we have been informed that an Iranian citizen residing in Canada, Babak Saidi, who was also sick, has been killed by a police gunshot," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Thursday.

"We are examining the details; we will follow up the matter through competent authorities to clarify its different aspects, and we will ask the Canadian government for explanation," Qasemi said.

Babak Saidi, 43, was shot and killed at the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Morrisburg on Dec. 23.

Babak, who had schizophrenia, was required to check in weekly at the detachment after his conviction for assault and battery in 2014, his sister said.

No further details are available about the incident so far.