What started as a call for a man in distress in the departures drop-off area at Toronto Pearson airport early Thursday morning ended with one person shot dead by police, their body splayed out under a yellow tarp on the curb, as the police watchdog investigated.
The sudden shooting left passengers briefly stranded outside the departures area as emergency vehicles responded, blocking both the ramp and drop-off area of the airport during one of the busiest travel times.
Kristjan Lautens is a staff reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Reach him via email: [email protected]
![Women forced into sex work across Ontario; police make arrest [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/mp_773634_0_NathanJohnsonjpg.jpg)
![Winnipeg man charged with stunt driving by Ontario police - Winnipeg [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/mp_773688_0_StuntTowede1749044508527jpg.jpg)
![The riot that led to a rock concert ban at Ontario Place in Toronto [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/mp_772554_0_TeenageHeadFrankieVenonjpg.jpg)
