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25-year-old man injured after being shot by Toronto police officer multiple times: SIU

Click to play video: 'Man in critical condition after shooting involving police in Scarborough'
Man in critical condition after shooting involving police in Scarborough
WATCH: As Catherine McDonald reports, the Special Investigations Unit says the interaction happened after police responded to a call for a man in distress with a knife. A 25-year-old is in critical condition – Aug 1, 2023

The Special Investigations Unit says a 25-year-old man has been seriously injured after a shooting involving Toronto police early Tuesday.

The shooting happened on Sherwood Avenue, near Pharmacy Avenue, at around 2:50 a.m.

SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette told reporters that Toronto police officers initially received a call about a man in distress who was believed to have a knife.

“Officers arrived and there was an interaction,” Denette said. “A conductive energy weapon was discharged and an officer shot the man four times. The man was struck I believe three times.”

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Paramedics told Global News they took a man in serious to life-threatening condition to a trauma centre.

Denette said the man is undergoing surgery. She also said the interaction happened in the basement of a home.

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The SIU is an independent agency that investigates the conduct of officers in incidents that have resulted in death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.

 

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