The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has cleared four York Regional Police officers of any criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Aurora in October 2024. The SIU report reveals that the teen had weaponry and may have attempted to lure police into a fatal confrontation following a fake 911 call about a break-in. Despite three officers not participating in interviews, the SIU concluded that their use of force was justified given the perceived threat from the armed juvenile, highlighting a complex and tragic incident.
For whatever reason, it seems the Complainant had set in motion a plan to lure police to his home where it appeared he intended to shoot and kill officers responding to a fake report of a break and enter in progress.
I am unable to reasonably conclude that any of the subject officials fired their weapons without believing it was necessary to do so to protect themselves from a reasonably apprehended attack.
It was dark, the Complainant had just been seen holding and firing a long gun at the officers, and he carried and was reaching for a long slender object that I am satisfied might credibly have been misconstrued for a firearm.
The report identifies the caller as the teen. The SIU said the caller reported hearing noises coming from the garage and banging.
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