Police Shooting

• No charges for Toronto officer in fatal GO station shooting: SIU

  Ontario’s police watchdog says an officer acted in self-defence when he fatally shot a 32-year-old man who had pointed a BB gun at him at a Toronto transit station.

  Canada

  Apr 3
  
• Police shooting in Halifax opens up questions about officer training

  A Halifax man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a police shooting on Saturday, and it's sparking a conversation about officer training.

  Canada

  Jan 20
  
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• Shelter-in-place lifted after suspect, officer exchange fire in Welland, Ont., SIU probing

  Police in Welland, Ont., have arrested a suspect in a standoff during which an officer was shot. The officer was not seriously injured and has been released from hospital.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2025
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• SIU investigates after man killed in gunfire exchange with police in Welland

  Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 26-year-old man was shot and killed by police in Welland.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025
• ‘Multiple shots’: Fatal police-involved shooting under SIU investigation at GO Station

  The SIU is investigating after Toronto police fatally shot a man at Danforth GO Station early Saturday morning following reports of an armed individual.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2025
• Suicidal man wanted RCMP to shoot him in Sherwood Park in July, ASIRT says

  ASIRT said a man who wanted to die showed up at the Strathcona County RCMP with a note apologizing to officers, and pointed a gun with the intention of being killed by police.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2025
• Person with life-threatening injuries after RCMP-involved shooting in Halifax suburb

  RCMP say a person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a police-involved shooting in Eastern Passage, outside Halifax, Tuesday afternoon.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2025
• No gun was seized from teenager shot dead by Montreal-area police: watchdog

  The head of Quebec's police watchdog says no sharp-edged weapons were found, and the only firearm seized came from the officer who shot and killed the teen.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2025
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• Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect in 2024

  Edmonton Police Service Sgt. Neil Thompson was charged with one count of aggravated assault after shooting a bar stabbing suspect in the west end last year.

  Crime

  Sep 5, 2025
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• No charges against Winnipeg cops in 2023 fatal shooting of international student: report

  An investigation into the fatal Winnipeg police shooting of 19-year-old Afolabi Opaso on New Year's Eve 2023 has concluded the officers involved did not commit an offence.

  Crime

  Aug 27, 2025