News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating North York Gunfire Exchange; Man Seriously Injured and Officer Deceased

Case Number: 26-TFI-276   

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Mississauga, ON (11 June, 2026) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding an exchange of gunfire that occurred this morning in North York. The exchange of gunfire resulted in one man being seriously injured, and an officer dying.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 5:40 a.m. on June 11, 2026, Emergency Task Force officers with the Toronto Police Service attended a building on Martha Eaton Way to execute several search warrants in connection with shootings in the city.
  • Officers made their way to a 4th floor apartment unit.
  • Inside the unit, a man discharged his firearm at an officer, and the officer was struck. A second officer then discharged his firearm at the man, resulting in the man being struck multiple times.
  • The man and the struck officer were both transported to hospital.
  • The officer succumbed to his injuries. The man remains in hospital in critical condition.

Six investigators and four forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. 

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