Man in hospital after Toronto police officer fired gun, police say

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A man was taken to hospital after a Toronto police officer fired his gun in Cabbagetown on Tuesday, according to Toronto police.

Shooting happened in area of Carlton and Parliament streets on Tuesday

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A Toronto ambulance, police vehicles and officers can be seen here in Cabbagetown on Tuesday. (Submitted to CBC)

A man was taken to hospital after a Toronto police officer fired his gun in Cabbagetown on Tuesday, according to Toronto police.

The shooting happened in the area of Carlton and Parliament streets at about 7:15 p.m., Toronto police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. 

Police said the man was armed with a knife.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate and is investigating.

Carlton Street is closed from Parliament Street to Sherbourne Street for the investigation.

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