Toronto police Const. Marc Pinizzotto killed in west end shooting

Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, of the Toronto police’s Emergency Task Force, was shot in the city’s west end early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire.

This marks the second death of an Ontario police officer this week.

“This tragedy comes just days after the loss of OPP Constable Tarun Bali and is a heartbreaking reminder of the risks our law enforcement officers face each and every day,” Ontario’s Solicitor General Michael Kerzner wrote in a post on X.

Officers say they were executing a search warrant in the area of Tretheway Drive and Black Creek Drive shortly after 5:30 a.m.

Investigators say there was an exchange of gunfire. Pinizzotto was hit and rushed to hospital where he later died.

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“Marc served the Toronto Police Service for 18 years, including five years as a specially trained Emergency Task Force Unit member,” Chief of Police Myron Demkiw says.

“No words can capture the impact on Marc’s family, who expected him to come home today. We as a service will support them and each other.”

“On behalf of the people of Ontario, I extend my sincere condolences to the family, loved ones and fellow service members of Toronto Police Service Constable Marc Pinizzotto, who was killed in the line of duty today,” Premier Doug Ford wrote in a post on X.

Demkiw urges the one outstanding suspect, 19-year-old Zara Jabbi, to turn himself in. He says he’ll release more details to the public when they become available.

With Files From The Canadian Press

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