Person dead after police shooting in North York near Wilson and King High avenues
A driver fleeing a collision died Saturday after an officer discharged their firearm during an interaction. The Special Investigations Unit is investigating.
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A person died Saturday afternoon after a shooting involving a Toronto police officer in North York.
Officers responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. to reports of a damaged vehicle driving erratically near Wilson and King High avenues. The vehicle had been involved in a collision and the driver attempted to flee the scene, police said. During an interaction with the driver, an officer discharged their firearm. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured.
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, which investigates incidents involving police and civilians that result in serious injury, death or allegations of sexual assault, has been notified and is handling the investigation.
The identities of the officer and driver have not been released. Toronto police have not disclosed the officer's prior complaint history or details of the use-of-force training and policy that governed the discharge.
What were the circumstances that led the driver to flee, and what prompted the officer to discharge their firearm?
What is the outcome of prior SIU investigations into officer-involved shootings in Toronto?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
What time did police respond to the incident in North York?
Police responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, to reports of a damaged vehicle driving erratically near Wilson and King High avenues in North York.
Who is investigating the shooting?
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the incident, as it handles cases involving police interactions with civilians that result in death or serious injury.
Why was the vehicle being driven erratically?
The vehicle had been involved in a collision, and the driver attempted to flee the scene.
