1 man dead, 1 police officer hospitalized after East Toronto shooting
Posted June 25, 2019 9:16 pm.
Last Updated June 26, 2019 4:28 pm.
A 21-year-old man is dead and a police officer was taken to the hospital after a shooting incident in East Toronto Tuesday night.
Monica Hudon with the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Toronto police officers were investigating a vehicle on Midland Avenue at around 8 p.m.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Midwest Road, but the vehicle moved forward and struck a police officer, she said.
“Another police officer discharged his firearm at the vehicle multiple times,” she said. “The man was struck [and] was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.”
There were three other people in the vehicle, Hudon added.
On Wednesday the SIU said the officer was treated and has been released from hospital.
Eight witness officers and one subject officer have been assigned to the case.
An autopsy will be performed on the deceased person on Thursday morning. His name is not being released as family have not given consent.
Update regarding June 25 police-involved shooting in Scarborough:
-8 witness officers and 1 subject officer designated
-Post-mortem tomorrow 9a.m. in Toronto
-Name of deceased man not being released as next-of-kin have not given consent
-Injured officer treated and released— Special Investigations Unit (@SIUOntario) June 26, 2019
The SIU is an arms-length agency of the province that investigates incidents involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegation of sexual assault.
Shooting:
Midland Ave/ Midwest Rd
– Police investigation
– 1 man and 1 officer both with injuries being taken to hospital
– Due to circumstances, SIU will be invoking their mandate, therefore we can provide no further details
– the intersection is closed@TPS41Div #GO1181919^adc— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) June 26, 2019
57 Midland: Detour via Dorcot Ave, Brimley Rd and Ellesmere Rd due to police activity.
— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) June 26, 2019