News Release
SIU Investigating Firearm Death in Toronto
Case Number: 16-TCD-192
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No Charges Issued Against Police Officers who Witnessed Man Shoot Himself in Toronto
- Just before 6:00 a.m., Toronto Police received a call about a possible shooting in the area of 55 Howard Park Avenue.
- Officers arrived and found a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman near that address.
- At that time, the man suffered a firearm injury. He was transported to St. Michael’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- The woman also suffered a serious injury and was taken to the same hospital.
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