News Release
SIU Investigating Toronto Police-Involved Shooting
Case Number: 24-TFI-319
Other News Releases Related to Case 24-TFI-319
SIU Concludes Investigation into Man with Knife Shot and Injured by Officer in Toronto
- At approximately 7:15 p.m. on July 23, 2024, Toronto Police Service officers responded to the area of Carleton Street and Parliament Street for a report of a man armed with a knife.
- Upon arriving at the scene, officers became involved in an interaction with the 32-year-old man.
- An officer discharged her firearm at the man, and the man was struck.
- He was transported to hospital for treatment.
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
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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES