Toronto police officer shot in exchange of gunfire in city’s west end

Published June 11, 2026 at 8:11 am

Last Updated June 11, 2026 at 9:42 am

Toronto police officer shot in exchange of gunfire in city's west end

Investigators work the scene where a Toronto Police Officer was shot in Toronto on Thursday, June 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

A Toronto police officer has been shot in an exchange of gunfire in the city’s west end early Thursday morning, and is in hospital.

Police said officers were executing a search warrant in the area of Tretheway Drive and Black Creek Drive just after 5:30 a.m.

Police said there was an exchange of gunfire and an officer was hit, but they did not specify what led to the incident. The officer was taken to hospital, police said.

An apartment building on Martha Eaton Way was cordoned off with caution tape as police vehicles lined the block and building residents watched the scene from their balconies.

The officer’s condition was unknown. Police said Chief Myron Demkiw and Toronto Police Association President Clayton Campbell were at the hospital where the officer was being treated.

Police said they would provide an update on the officer later Thursday.