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Update: Youth Shot by Toronto Police Has Died

Case Number: 25-TFD-155   

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SIU Investigating After Man Shot by Toronto Police Officers
SIU Concludes Toronto Investigation into Teenager’s Death Following Police-Involved Shooting

Mississauga, ON (22 April, 2025) ---
The male shot by two Toronto Police Service officers in North York died this morning in hospital. He has been identified as a 16-year-old male from Toronto.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 11 p.m. on April 20, 2025, a Toronto Police Service officer stopped an Infiniti car in the area Sheppard Avenue West and Bathurst Street in relation to a Highway Traffic Act infraction.
  • There was an exchange of gunfire during which two police officers discharged their firearms. The male was struck and was taken to hospital where he passed away this morning (April 22, 2025). 
Five investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. Two subject officials and two witness officials have been designated at this time. A post mortem examination is being scheduled.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

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 (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

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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES