Toronto police say officer shot stabbing suspect, police watchdog to investigate
Written by The Canadian Press on December 22, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto police say an officer shot a stabbing suspect in the city’s north end and the province’s police watchdog will investigate the incident.
Police say they responded to calls for a person with a knife in the area of Jane Street and Shoreham Drive on Monday afternoon.
They say two victims were found with stab wounds and one of them was taken to a hospital.
Police say an officer fired a gun at the male suspect who was armed with “an edged weapon.”
They say the suspect was shot and taken to hospital, while two officers sustained minor injuries.
Police say the Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 22, 2025.
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