One person is dead after a police shooting in Toronto on Saturday afternoon.
Just before 1:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Wilson Avenue and King High Avenue, near Wilson subway station, for reports that a vehicle was driving erratically.
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Officers said the vehicle was damaged and was involved in a crash.
The driver attempted to flee the scene, police said, before an altercation between the driver and police that led to an officer firing his gun.
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The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and police said no officers were injured.
Toronto police offered no other details about the deadly interaction.
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