News Release

SIU Investigates Shooting Death in Toronto

Case Number: 12-TFD-041   

Mississauga (3 February, 2012) --- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man in Toronto this morning.

The SIU was notified that at approximately 10:15 a.m. on February 3, 2012, there was an interaction between Toronto Police Service officers and the man on Milverton Boulevard.  At some point, the man was fatally shot.  He was taken to St. Michael’s Hospital.

Ten investigators and forensic investigators from the SIU are investigating this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-622-1898 or 1-800-787-8529 ext. 1898.

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