A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot by police in a Markham, Ont., condominium early Wednesday morning following a reported dispute, the province's police watchdog said.
York Region police said they responded to a welfare check call on Buchanan Drive at around 4:40 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a male who was "actively attacking" a female, police allege.
The Special Investigations Unit, which responds when police have been involved in a death or injury, said someone within an apartment building called police after hearing a dispute from another unit.
The SIU said officers entered the unit and one of them shot the 34-year-old man shortly after.
"The nature of the interaction is under investigation. All I can tell you at this point in time is that police heard sounds coming from outside of the unit," SIU spokesperson Monica Hudon said at a press conference Wednesday.
Early information shows the woman had stab wounds, Hudon said.
"At this time, I don't know the relationship between the individuals," Hudon said.
Both people were taken to hospital, Hudon said. The man is in critical, life-threatening condition while the woman is in stable condition, she said.
Hudon said the SIU has assigned three investigators and three forensic investigators to the case.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025.
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