News Release
SIU Investigates Firearm Injuries to Man in Toronto
Case Number: 13-TFI-289
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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained by a 34-year-old man in Toronto early this morning.
Preliminary information indicates the following:
• At approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013, Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers became involved in an interaction with a man on the fourth floor of an apartment building located at 177 Mutual Street;
• The man sustained gunshot wounds and has been taken to St. Michael’s Hospital for treatment.
Five investigators and three forensic investigators are investigating this incident. At this point, one subject officer and five witness officers have been designated.
Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the Unit at 416-622-1965 or 1-800-787-8529 ext. 1965.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations