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SIU Concludes Investigation into Fatal Shooting of Man at Toronto Pearson Airport

Case Number: 25-OFD-161   

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SIU Investigating After Man Fatally Shot at Toronto Pearson Airport

Mississauga, ON (22 August, 2025) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe Peel Regional Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man at Toronto Pearson Airport in April.

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 (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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES