Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Ontario's police watchdog investigating after Toronto police shoot teenager

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a police officer shot a teenager in Toronto Sunday afternoon. The Special Investigations Unit says the incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. at a plaza in the city's north end.
caf8ffee2793f70611b8ce40cdef9f99f9eff1f3eed42c4d36cb742fad4144a1
The logo of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit is pictured in Toronto on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a police officer shot a teenager in Toronto Sunday afternoon.

The Special Investigations Unit says the incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. at a plaza in the city's north end.

The watchdog says officers attempted to arrest a 17-year-old boy, who was an occupant in a car.

It says one officer fired a single shot at the teen after an "interaction" with him.

The SIU says the boy was taken to hospital and he remains there in non-life-threatening condition.

The other occupants of the vehicle were arrested and the SIU is asking anyone with information, photos or videos of the incident to contact the lead investigator.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2025.

Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press