Man shot in police-involved shooting at Pearson airport
CBC
A man was shot by police at Toronto Pearson's Terminal 1, prompting a major emergency response that's affecting operations at the country's busiest airport on Thursday morning.
The officer involved in the shooting was not injured, Peel police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
The shooting "is an isolated incident and there are no known threats to public safety," the post said.
Neither police, nor Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), have provided information on the man's condition at this time, though Peel paramedics raced to the scene at 6:56 a.m., a spokesperson confirmed.
Images from the scene show a heavy police presence with several Peel Regional Police vehicles parked outside the massive three-level terminal building that's the hub of Air Canada's operations and most major international flights.
CBC News crews spotted at least a dozen police cars en route to the departures area of Terminal 1.
A number of passengers were seen wheeling their suitcases between police cruisers with their lights flashing while making their way into Terminal 1.
It is unclear whether flights have been affected, but police said passengers can expect delays at the terminal.
Security wait times at all terminals remain within the normal range, with waits of up to 5 minutes expected, according to the Pearson airport website.
Airport officials warned travelers to plan ahead on Thursday in a social media post.
All passengers, and those driving vehicles, are being rerouted through Terminal 1's arrivals area, it said.
Highway 409 to Terminal 1 departures is closed due to a police investigation, Ontario Provincial Police said in a post on X.
The 900 Airport Express bus is detouring via Terminal 3 due to police activity, the Toronto Transit Commission said.
Service on the UP Express appears to be unaffected at this time.
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