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Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant | iNFOnews.ca
Toronto police say an off-duty officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after he recognized a man wanted for murder. A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

TORONTO – An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after he recognized a man wanted for murder.

Toronto police say the off-duty officer called for backup and a chase ensued between the suspect and uniformed officers, at which point a shot was fired around King and Bathurst streets.

The off-duty officer sustained a serious but non-life-threatening wound to his thigh and has been released from hospital.

Police were not able to say whether the shooting was accidental.

They say the 30-year-old man from Toronto was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for an attempted murder involving a firearm in the city's downtown.

The alleged shooter is now facing a new attempted murder charge and numerous firearms charges.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2024.

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Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.

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