Overview
- Toronto police say Constable Marc Pinizzotto, a 43‑year‑old Emergency Task Force member, was shot during a fourth‑floor entry and later died at Sunnybrook Hospital after coordinated warrants were executed on Thursday.
- Officers returned fire and a 19‑year‑old man shot inside the unit, identified as Nicholas Bennett, was taken to hospital and will face a first‑degree murder charge in relation to Pinizzotto’s death.
- Police have named 19‑year‑old Zara Jabbi as a second suspect wanted in the broader probe and described him as armed and dangerous, urging anyone who sees him to call 911 and not to approach him.
- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate to probe the officer‑involved shooting while federal and U.S. partners continue work on links between this operation and the March attack that damaged the U.S. Consulate.
- The raid and death have deepened community concern about gun violence at the Martha Eaton Way building, which was previously the scene of a stray‑bullet killing of an eight‑year‑old, and may increase scrutiny of cross‑border intelligence and policing co‑operation.