Officer Charged in Niagara Falls Shooting

Thursday, 16 April 2026 12:23

By Wendy Gray, Canadian Press

Police found a wanted man in hotel

Ontario's police watchdog has charged a Toronto police officer with manslaughter after a man was fatally shot in a Niagara Falls hotel last year.

The Special Investigations Unit says it has reasonable grounds to believe a constable committed a criminal offence in the July 30th, 2025, incident.

In a release, they say officers located a 40-year-old being sought for an outstanding parole revocation warrant at the hotel when there was an interaction leading to an officer firing a gun.

The man was struck and later transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

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