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A Toronto police officer is in hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after being shot during an “exchange of gunfire” early Thursday morning.
The force said in a post on X that at 5:42 a.m., police were conducting a search warrant near Trethewey and Black Creek drives when gunshots rang out.
An officer was shot, and they were taken to hospital in an emergency run.
A spokesperson for Toronto paramedics told Global News two people were taken to hospital in serious, life-threatening condition.
Toronto police attend the scene of a shooting near Trethewey and Black Creek drives on June 11, 2026. An officer was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after being shot during an exchange of gunfire early Thursday morning, police say.
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It was not immediately clear who the second individual is. No suspect information was made available.
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The Special Investigations Unit, Ontario’s police watchdog, is investigating, a spokesperson told Global News.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
More to come.
OFFICER SHOT:
Tretheway Dr & Black Creek Dr
5:42am
– officers conducting a search warrant in the area
– there was an exchange of gunfire
– officer was shot
– officer transported to hospital via emergecy run
– more info to come#GO1207010
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) June 11, 2026
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