News Release
SIU Investigates shooting by York Regional Police
Case Number: 08-OFI-086
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SIU Concludes Investigation into the Shooting of a Man by York Regional Police
Plainclothes officers were conducting surveillance of a vehicle during a drug investigation that began in York Region and continued into the Kingston Road and Morningside Avenue area of Toronto. During the attempt to box in the vehicle on Westhill Drive, the driver of the vehicle was shot once in the chest as he drove away from the scene. The 22-year-old man later appeared at Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital for treatment of a chest wound which is not life threatening. He was released this morning into the custody of York Regional Police who are continuing their parallel drug trafficking investigation.
The vehicle involved in this incident was recovered in front of a residence a few kilometers from the scene of the shooting. Forensic investigators of the SIU will be examining both the vehicle and residence [JM1]to collect evidence as part of the ongoing investigation. The SIU has designated one subject officer and two witness officers to be interviewed.
The SIU is appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the Unit at 416 1-800-787-8529.
If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.
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