Police officer in Toronto killed in shooting linked to investigation of a US Consulate attack
The officer was shot during a search warrant tied to multiple investigations, and police say a 19-year-old suspect is armed and dangerous.
- On Thursday, Toronto Police officer Marc Pinizzotto was shot and killed while conducting a search near Black Creek and Trethewey drives, succumbing to injuries at Sunnybrook hospital after 18 years of service.
- Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw confirmed the search pertained to multiple investigations, including a March shooting at the U.S. consulate where two people fired shots from a white Honda SUV before fleeing.
- Police are actively searching for 19-year-old suspect Zara Jabbi, considered armed and dangerous, while a second suspect remains hospitalized with injuries sustained during the operation.
- U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra confirmed the shooting may be "linked to an investigation in the United States," while Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow called the death "heartbreaking news," stating their "grief is shared across the entire city."
- This incident follows the recent death of Ontario Provincial Police officer Tarun Bali near Hearst on Tuesday, prompting Ontario Premier Doug Ford to note the "sobering reminder of the sacrifices and risks faced by police officers.
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Toronto police officer killed during search linked to U.S. Consulate shooting: chief
TORONTO — A veteran Toronto police officer was killed Thursday during a raid linked to investigations into multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, Chief Myron Demkiw said. Const.
Police officer in Toronto killed in shooting linked to investigation of a U.S. Consulate attack
A Toronto police officer was shot and killed Thursday by a suspect in the investigation into a shooting attack that damaged the facade of the U.S. Consulate in the Canadian city in March, police said.
Reporter Mark Colley shares update from Sunnybrook
Toronto Star reporter Mark Colley with updates on the fatal shooting of Const. Marc Pinizzotto. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Star reporter Mark Colley on the Toronto police shooting",
A Toronto police officer was shot today by a suspect linked to the investigation of an attack on the U.S. consulate in that city, the police said. “A suspect is being detained in a hospital while the officers are looking for a second suspect, who was identified as Zara Jabbi, 19, and was considered armed and dangerous,” Toronto police chief Myron Demkiw said at a press conference. “I urge him to turn himself in,” Demkiw said. “Police Marc Pinizo…
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