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Toronto police had no choice but to shoot suspect in raid that killed officer, SIU says

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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) released a report stating that Toronto police officers had no other option but to shoot at a suspect during an apartment raid on June 11, after he fired multiple shots, killing Constable Marc Pinizzotto and injuring the suspect, Nicholas Bennett, who was charged with first-degree murder. SIU Director Joseph Martino concluded in his report that the officers acted out of necessity to defend themselves when their lives were threatened by the suspect's gunfire.
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In June 2023, Toronto Police conducted a raid on an apartment in Black Creek as part of their investigation into a gun-for-hire network linked to shootings at the U.S. consulate and other targets in Toronto. During the early morning operation, Officer Marc Pinizzotto, a member of the Emergency Task Force (ETF), was fatally shot by Nicholas Bennett during an exchange of gunfire. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) released a report stating that Pinizzotto and another officer had no choice but to fire their weapons in self-defense when Bennett used his firearm multiple times against them. SIU Director Joseph Martino concluded that the officers acted appropriately, believing their lives were in danger. Bennett was later charged with first-degree murder for Pinizzotto's death and remains in critical condition after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds himself.

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Ontario SIU The Special Investigations Unit Toronto U.S.

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Pinizzotto PERSON · 3× Joseph Martino PERSON · 1× Marc Pinizzotto PERSON · 1× Martino PERSON · 1× Nicholas Bennett PERSON · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× SIU ORG · 1× The Special Investigations Unit ORG · 1× Toronto GPE · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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SIU Director Joseph Martino wrote that Pinizzotto and another officer fired their weapons to defend themselves after the suspect fired his gun multiple times during the June 11 apartment raid. Martino says there’s no doubt that the officers believed their lives were in danger and cleared police of any wrongdoing in the case. Pinizzotto was fatally shot at a fourth-floor apartment building on Martha Eaton Way, as police carried out a raid in their investigation into multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. consulate in March. Nineteen-year-old Nicholas Bennett, who was shot multiple times in the exchange of gunfire, was charged with first-degree murder in Pinizzotto’s death.
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2026-10-09 · The Globe and Mail
Toronto police had no choice but to shoot suspect in raid that killed officer, SIU says · assertive framing

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Ontario’s police watchdog says Toronto police had no choice but to fire at a suspect who shot and killed an officer during a raid in June. asserted
who → say → June
The Special Investigations Unit released a report today that provides new details about the exchange of gunfire that killed Const. Marc Pinizzotto and left the 19-year-old suspect with multiple gunshot wounds. asserted
that → release → wounds
SIU Director Joseph Martino wrote that Pinizzotto and another officer fired their weapons to defend themselves after the suspect fired his gun multiple times during the June 11 apartment raid. Martino says there’s no doubt that the officers believed their lives were in danger and cleared police of any wrongdoing in the case. Pinizzotto was fatally shot at a fourth-floor apartment building on Martha Eaton Way, as police carried out a raid in their investigation into multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. consulate in March. Nineteen-year-old Nicholas Bennett, who was shot multiple times in the exchange of gunfire, was charged with first-degree murder in Pinizzotto’s death. asserted
who → write → death
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