News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Man Shot and Killed by Police Officers in Markham
Case Number: 22-OFD-301
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The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe two York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting two men, both 23, killing one of them.
On November 25, 2022, two undercover officers in a pick-up truck were surveilling an SUV believed to be connected to home invasions in Markham when two men exited the SUV and confronted the officers. One man pointed a loaded gun at an officer’s head and the other was armed with a knife. The officers fired at the men, killing one and seriously injuring the other.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):
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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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES