Credited from: INDIATIMES
A police shooting occurred at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, resulting in the death of a 30-year-old man. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirmed that officers were responding to reports of a "man in distress" at the main terminal when the incident unfolded. The SIU indicated that the man produced a firearm, prompting three officers to discharge their weapons, leading to his transport to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police confirmed no officers were injured, stating there is "no known threat to the public," according to Indiatimes, CBS News, and BBC.
The shooting garnered significant police presence at the airport, which is Canada's busiest. Eyewitnesses reported hearing multiple loud bangs. One traveler stated, "I heard the shots and was 100 feet away," emphasizing the chaos that ensued with many police officers arriving on the scene, according to reports from Newsweek and CBS News.
As a result of the shooting, traffic around Terminal 1 was affected with road closures and bus rerouting. The Ontario Provincial Police advised commuters to avoid the area, while Pearson airport confirmed that passengers and vehicles were being rerouted due to the investigation. Despite the ongoing situation, airport authorities indicated that flights continued to operate normally at the time, as reported by Indiatimes and BBC.