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Toronto Pearson Airport Shooting: What We Know [Video]

Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport was shut down on Thursday morning following a shooting, it was confirmed to Newsweek.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said that a “police-involved shooting” had taken place and that investigators had been dispatched. They added that there was no further threat to the public.

One man was shot in the incident, but the officer was uninjured, Peel Regional Police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Newsweek has contacted the airport and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority for comment outside of normal working hours.

Toronto Police pictured in 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press/AP

What To Know

Peel Regional Police confirmed there was a large police presence at the airport following the shooting, and Peel Regional Paramedic Services said they were “actively” responding to the incident, Global News reported.

The Ontario Provincial Police traffic section said that roads leading up to Terminal 1 had …

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