A Toronto police officer who fatally shot a man wielding a knife in the city's east end last May acted in self-defence and will, therefore, not be charged, the province's watchdog has said.
A Toronto police officer who fatally shot a man wielding a knifeacted in self-defence and will, therefore, not be charged, the province's watchdog has said.
"He appeared of unsound mind – he was agitated and speaking to himself. The complainant was also holding a knife and bleeding from lacerations to both arms," the SIU said. The officer walked backwards, repeatedly shouting at the man to drop the knife. A short time later, the man began to jog, and when he was within six metres, the officer fired his gun twice.
SIU Director Martino said the officer's resort to lethal force was within the scope of justification prescribed by the law.
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