Overview

• Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit closed its case with no criminal charges against the two Peel Regional Police officers.
• The April 24 encounter occurred at Terminal 1’s departures area after reports of a man in distress in a parked SUV.
• SIU found the object pointed at officers was a replica air pistol that looked like a real handgun and left them seconds to respond.
• Two officers fired a total of 18 rounds, and an autopsy determined the man died from gunshot wounds to the chest.
• The report documented de‑escalation attempts and noted indications the man was in mental distress, as his sister had sought help at the airport.