Overview
- The Independent Investigations Office concluded lethal force was justified and will not refer the case to Crown counsel.
- Five officers fired more than 20 rounds, with six striking the 18-year-old, including fatal wounds to the head and neck.
- The weapon recovered was an empty .177-calibre pellet gun that could not produce a muzzle flash or realistic gunshot sound, according to a forensic expert.
- The report noted inconsistencies between officers’ accounts of muzzle flashes and return fire and the physical evidence, suggesting confusion during the volley could have influenced perceptions.
- Police were responding to a shots-fired 911 call at Clinton Park, and investigators later found the call originated from a phone located near the teen.