Man, 21, dead following police ‘interaction’ in Etobicoke, SIU investigating
Posted September 16, 2024 8:42 am.
Last Updated September 16, 2024 6:36 pm.
The province’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after a man died in Etobicoke on Monday morning.
York Regional Police (YRP) confirmed in a social media post that officers were conducting a search warrant at a condominium in the area of Evans Avenue and Sherway Gardens Road at approximately 5 a.m.
Officers say they attempted to communicate with a 21-year-old man in an upper floor unit. It is unclear what happened during the interaction, but investigators say the man fell from a balcony and landed on a 4th floor patio.
He was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has taken over the case.
Residents of 205 Sherway Gardens say they witnessed a chaotic scene early on Monday morning, with some detailing loud bangs heard inside the building and a lady screaming outside her unit. Officers in tactical gear were also spotted as part of YRP’s response.
The SIU is an independent civilian agency that probes incidents where people died, or were seriously injured. Investigators also review incidents where sexual assault has been alleged or a firearm was discharged at a person.
Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.
