Funeral today for Toronto constable fatally shot during police raid
The closed service will be broadcast online as family, police and officials honor the 43-year-old officer killed during a raid.
- Mourners gathered today at the Toronto Congress Centre at 1 p.m. for the funeral of Marc Pinizzotto, the Toronto police officer who died earlier this month. The service was closed to the public but broadcast live online.
- Pinizzotto, 43, was fatally shot on June 11 while conducting a search at a northwest Toronto apartment building as part of an investigation into multiple shootings. He died later in hospital.
- The suspect, 19-year-old Nicholas Bennett, was shot by police during the raid and remains hospitalized following the confrontation. The investigation continues as Bennett recovers.
- Bennett faces first-degree murder charges and offences related to two other shootings, according to police reports. He is scheduled to appear in court by video next month.
- The investigation into the multiple shootings continues as Bennett remains hospitalized, which limits additional details about the incident's timeline. His upcoming court appearance marks the next phase in legal proceedings.
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Family, officials mourn Toronto constable fatally shot during police raid
Family members, fellow officers and officials gathered at a funeral for a Toronto police officer who was killed earlier this month during a police raid. Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was shot as he carried out a search related to multiple shootings in the city.
A Toronto policeman, killed during a shooting during a police intervention earlier this month, was greeted on Wednesday as a man deeply devoted to his profession, while family members, colleagues and officials gathered for his funeral.
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