Peel Regional Police say a man has been shot in an officer-involved shooting at Toronto Pearson Airport on Thursday morning.
The shooting happened outside Terminal 1 at around 7 a.m. Police said the officer was not hurt.
“This is an isolated incident and there are no known threats to public safety,” police said.
Police said the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been contacted. The SIU confirmed to Global News they are investigating a police-involved shooting at the airport.
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The SIU acts as the province’s police watchdog and investigates various incidents such as officer-involved shootings.
Peel paramedics said they “actively” responded to the Terminal 1 area for the shooting. They would not provide further details on who was treated or their condition.
A Global News staff member arriving at the airport said they heard what appeared to be the sounds of gunshots and people screaming.
Pearson Airport said due to the police investigation outside of Terminal 1 departures, passengers and vehicles are being re-routed to enter through the Terminal 1 arrivals.
The OPP said Highway 409 into Terminal 1 departures at the airport is closed.
More to come.
