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Officer Killed in Violent Apartment Raid
10 Oct
Summary
- Constable Marc Pinizzotto was fatally shot three times at close range.
- The Special Investigations Unit cleared officers of charges in the shootout.
- Nicholas Bennett, 19, faces first-degree murder charges in the incident.
A Toronto police officer, Const. Marc Pinizzotto, was killed in an apartment shootout on June 11. The 43-year-old Emergency Task Force member was shot three times at close range inside a North York apartment. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) released its final report, concluding that the shooting was a case of self-defense.
The SIU found that 19-year-old Nicholas Bennett fired at Pinizzotto as officers entered the apartment to execute a search warrant. Another officer returned fire, critically injuring Bennett. The report stated officers had no alternative but to use lethal force.
Bennett was subsequently charged with first-degree murder and has appeared in court multiple times. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw expressed profound loss, honoring Pinizzotto's sacrifice and commending the resilience of the ETF members.
