Suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot during U of T Mississauga dorm standoff

Suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot during U of T Mississauga dorm standoff

Police said the 19-year-old suspect died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot on November 3 while barricaded inside a residence at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus, prompting a Special Investigations Unit review of the police response. The incident began on November 2 when officers responded to an active situation at the campus, issuing a shelter-in-place order for residents. Classes were later cancelled as investigators examined the death.

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University of Toronto Peel Regional Police Paramedics

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University of Toronto Mississauga campus Mcluhan Court residence, 3330 Residence Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Peel Region, Ontario, Canada

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Man found with self-inflicted gunshot wound in dorm
Man found with self-inflicted gunshot wound in dorm

CP24 • 03 nov. 16h27

Police say a 19-year-old wanted in a Brampton intimate-partner violence case died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while barricaded in a University of Toronto Mississauga dorm, prompting a Special Investigations Unit review.

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Classes cancelled as SIU investigates death at U of T Mississauga
Classes cancelled as SIU investigates death at U of T Mississauga

Global News • 03 nov. 13h34

Classes were cancelled at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus after a 19-year-old man was found dead in a residence, prompting a Special Investigations Unit inquiry into the police response.

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SIU investigates after man found dead at University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus
SIU investigates after man found dead at University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus

The Globe and Mail • 03 nov. 13h07

The Special Investigations Unit is probing the death of a 19-year-old man, believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after Peel Regional Police located him at a university residence.

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U of T Mississauga shelter-in-place order
U of T Mississauga shelter-in-place order

CP24 • 03 nov. 11h34

Police confirmed the incident was isolated, no injuries were reported and the threat was contained, while the university continued to advise shelter-in-place until the area was cleared.

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Man found with self-inflicted gunshot wound in dorm
Man found with self-inflicted gunshot wound in dorm

CP24 • 03 nov. 10h28

A 19-year-old man was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a residence hall at the University of Toronto Mississauga, prompting class cancellations and a police investigation.

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Police responding to active incident
Police responding to active incident

CP24 • 03 nov. 04h25

Police are handling an active incident at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus, prompting a shelter-in-place order for residents while emergency services remain on scene.

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Incident at University of Toronto Mississauga campus 'contained' to single residential unit, police say
Incident at University of Toronto Mississauga campus 'contained' to single residential unit, police say

CBC • 03 nov. 03h36

Peel police reported that an incident on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus was confined to a single residential unit, with no injuries reported and a shelter-in-place order remaining in effect.

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