Officers were initially dispatched to a residence in the area of Midland Avenue and Kingston Road shortly after 2:30 p.m. for reports of a stabbing.
When police arrived, they learned a male suspect was still inside the home with a child.
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer said there was an interaction between officers and the suspect, resulting in him being shot.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Ramer said the woman who was stabbed suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital and is now in stable condition.
Meanwhile, the child was not physically injured in the incident. It was not immediately clear what the suspect’s relationship is to the victim and the child.
Ramer did not reveal more details about what happened, noting that the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) invoked its mandate.
“The SIU is going to investigate the incident, the interaction between the individual and the police. And then, at the same time, we’re going to investigate the original incident and the stabbing of the woman at the same time,” he said.
“It’s a tragic incident when officers have to deal with these situations and deal with people in any circumstances. And all the deaths are tragic and have a huge impact on the officers involved as well.”
The SIU is called upon to investigate any time police are involved in a death, serious injury, allegations of sexual assault or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
Ian Higgins, a long-time resident of the neighborhood, was shocked and saddened by the incident.
He said it’s not something he’s seen happen before in the area.
Another woman who lives on the street described the incident as “traumatic”.
“It’s incredibly scary that something like this is actually happening in the neighborhood. It’s a quiet neighborhood,” he said. “I’m really shocked that this kind of violence is happening in this day and age.”
