Full Breakdown
Toronto Police Constable Killed During Early-Morning Search Warrant
6/11/2026, 9:59:52 PM
Tragic Shooting of Constable Marc Pinizzotto
On Thursday at about 5:42 a.m., Toronto Police executed a high-risk search warrant on the fourth floor of a high-rise building near Tretheway Drive and Black Creek Drive in North York. An exchange of gunfire broke out, and Constable Marc Pinizzotto, 43, a veteran of the Emergency Task Force, was shot. He received emergency care from Toronto Tactical Paramedics and was taken to Sunnybrook Hospital, where he later died.
Investigation Context
The raid was part of a national-security probe into firearm incidents across the Greater Toronto Area, including the March 10 shooting at the U.S. Consulate on University Avenue. Police said the warrants targeted suspects linked to those attacks.
Key Figures
Key figures include Constable Marc Pinizzotto; Police Chief Myron Demkiw; Toronto Police Association President Clayton Campbell; Mayor Olivia Chow; U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra; Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre; 19-year-old suspect Zara Jabbi; and an unnamed suspect receiving emergency care.
Timeline
- March 10, 2024 – Gunmen fire at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto.
- Thursday, 5:42 a.m. – Search warrant executed; gunfire exchange; Constable Pinizzotto shot; suspect remains at large.
Operational Summary
Dozens of marked and unmarked vehicles, plain-clothes investigators, uniformed officers and canine units surrounded the building. Tactical officers carried assault rifles, handguns, tasers and protective gear; one used a chainsaw and another a battering ram. Two people – Constable Pinizzotto (later deceased) and a suspect – were taken to hospital; a second suspect remains at large and is armed.
Community Response
Mayor Chow said the city felt “very heavy sorrow.” Residents heard gunshots, saw blood in the elevator, and recalled a 2023 stray-bullet death of an eight-year-old boy in the same building, raising safety concerns.
Official Statements
Chief Demkiw expressed profound sorrow, praised Pinizzotto’s heroism and urged Zara Jabbi to surrender. Campbell highlighted officers’ daily risks. Chow echoed community grief. Hoekstra stressed Canada-U.S. law-enforcement cooperation and offered prayers. Poilievre posted condolences, calling the death a line-of-duty tragedy. The SIU will conduct an independent investigation.
Resident Observations
Katalin Besenyei woke to “a gunshot and banging noises,” called the scene “so scary,” and saw blood on the elevator floor. Maria Givans said officers told her to stay indoors while the building was secured.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
All sources agree on the main facts; the hospitalized suspect’s identity and exact gunfire sequence remain under SIU investigation.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There's a very heavy sorrow in our community right now,” — Myron Demkiw, Chief, Toronto Police Service
- “No words can capture the impact on Marc's family, who expected him to come home today,” — Myron Demkiw, Chief, Toronto Police Service
- “Our thoughts, our prayers are with the family of the police person who was killed.” — Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to Canada
- “I urge you to turn yourself in,” — Myron Demkiw, Chief, Toronto Police Service
