A coroner’s inquest will examine the death of a man killed by two Toronto police officers two years ago.
Kwasi Skene-Peters, 21, was shot during an early-morning firefight with officers on July 25, 2015.
He was later pronounced dead in hospital.
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A statement from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services says recommendations from the inquest may be used to prevent similar deaths.
Skene-Peters had been wanted by the Toronto police on first-degree murder charges for the alleged killings of two men earlier that year.
The Special Investigations Unit later cleared the two officers responsible, calling it a “legally justified” shooting.
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