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Special Investigations Unit Probes Fatal Shooting Involving Toronto Police

The Canadian Press, 25 Jul, 2015 02:02 PM
     
    TORONTO — The Ontario Special Investigations Unit is probing a fatal shooting involving police in downtown Toronto early today.
     
    The SIU says in a release that a 21-year-old man was shot during an "interaction" with police after officers approached a vehicle about 2 a.m.
     
    The man was taken to St. Michael's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
     
    The SIU says it has assigned five investigators and four forensic investigators to probe the incident. Two subject officers have been designated.
     
    Toronto police say they cannot comment because the SIU is investigating.
     
    The agency investigates when there is a death, serious injury or allegation of sexual assault involving police.

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