"I am satisfied that the [subject officer] fired his gun to protect himself from a reasonably apprehended attack by the Complainant. The 'gun', a BB gun, gave the appearance of an actual firearm and the SO would have had no reason to think otherwise."
"During that time, the officer would have believed that he was at imminent risk of death or grievous bodily harm from a firearm and that what was required was the Complainant's immediate incapacitation."
The Special Investigations Unit concluded that a Toronto police officer acted within reason when he fatally shot a man holding a BB gun. The report stated that the BB gun resembled a real firearm, leading the officer to believe he was in imminent danger. The incident occurred after police received a report of a person with a gun. The officer fired seven shots after the man brandished the BB gun. The officer did not provide an interview or notes to the SIU, which investigates serious incidents involving police.
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