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SIU Says Toronto Officer Had 'No Alternative' but to Shoot Man Who Shot and Killed Const. Marc Pinizzotto
The watchdog said officers faced no alternative after the suspect fired multiple shots and killed Const. Marc Pinizzotto during the raid.
- On Friday, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit cleared Toronto police of wrongdoing in the June 11, 2026, raid that killed Constable Marc Pinizzotto. The report provides new details on the fatal exchange of gunfire.
- Emergency Task Force officers raided a North York apartment complex on June 11 to investigate multiple shootings, including a March incident at the U.S. Consulate. The operation connected to a broader probe into shooters-for-hire.
- SIU Director Joseph Martino wrote that officers had "no alternative" but to use lethal force after 19-year-old suspect Nicholas Bennett fired a pistol multiple times during the raid. Officers returned fire in self-defense.
- Pinizzotto, 43, died in hospital following the exchange. Bennett survived multiple gunshot wounds and was charged with first-degree murder in the officer's death after regaining consciousness.
- The June raid connected to a broader investigation involving shooters-for-hire. The SIU concluded officers acted to protect themselves from "grievous bodily harm and death," absolving them of wrongdoing.
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Toronto police officer who shot at man accused in Const. Marc Pinizzotto death cleared of wrongdoing
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared a Toronto police officer of wrongdoing in an exchange of gunfire that seriously injured a 19-year-old man accused of fatally shooting Const. Marc Pinizzotto in in June.
·Ottawa, Canada
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NiagaraFallsReview.caToronto police had no alternative but to shoot back in raid that left officer Marc Pinizzotto dead: SIU report
Nineteen-year-old Nicholas Bennett has been charged with first-degree murder in the June 11 fatal shooting of Toronto police Const. Marc Pinizzotto during an Emergency Task Force raid.
·Toronto, Canada
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Toronto police had no choice but to shoot suspect in raid that killed officer: SIU
TORONTO - 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.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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