Off-Duty Toronto Police Officer Shot in Leg by Man Wanted on Canada-Wide Warrant

Published on August 4, 2024

An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after he recognized a man wanted for murder. Toronto police say the off-duty officer called for backup and a chase ensued between the suspect and uniformed officers, at which point a shot was fired around King and Bathurst streets. The off-duty officer sustained a serious but non-life-threatening wound to his thigh and has been released from hospital. Police were not able to say whether the shooting was accidental. They say the 30-year-old man from Toronto was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for an attempted murder involving a firearm in the city’s downtown....

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