News Release
SIU Updates Toronto Shooting Incident
Case Number: 08-TFD-036
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A 42-year-old man was fatally shot during a physical altercation with a TPS officer inside a pharmacy at the corner of Garden Avenue and Roncesvalles Avenue. A post mortem examination performed yesterday confirmed that the man died of a single gunshot wound. The identity of the deceased is not being released at this point in the investigation.
As part of their investigation, the SIU has designated one subject and seven witness officers from the TPS. Investigators will be canvassing the area surrounding the pharmacy today in order to locate witnesses. Forensic investigators have seized the subject officer's firearm and clothing for examination. SIU investigators continue to appeal for anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has any information about it, to contact the Unit at 416-622-1925 or 1-800-787-8529 ext.1925.
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