"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."
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.
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