Overview
- Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot while executing a search warrant on June 11 and died later in hospital, authorities say.
- A funeral procession left Kane‑Jerrett Funeral Home on June 24 and a closed memorial service at the Toronto Congress Centre was livestreamed for the public.
- Hundreds of uniformed officers lined the procession route and police announced multiple road closures and viewing points, including Highway 407 overpasses.
- Nineteen‑year‑old Nicholas Bennett was shot by police during the June 11 exchange, remains hospitalized, and has been charged with first‑degree murder and offences tied to other alleged shootings.
- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is reviewing the police shooting and broader multi‑site investigations linked to other incidents remain active, with public scrutiny and court proceedings expected next.