News Release

SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in North York

Case Number: 25-TFI-530   

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Mississauga, ON (22 December, 2025) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a police-involved shooting that occurred today in North York.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 22, 2025, Toronto Police Service officers responded to an address on Shoreham Court – in the area of Shoreham Drive and Jane Street – after being made aware that an individual had stabbed two family members.
  • Shortly after police arrived on scene, there was an interaction with a male person of interest. One officer discharged his firearm and the 24-year-old man was struck.
  • He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. One subject official and two witness officials have been designated.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php


If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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

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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES