[kellyhound]

Toronto police shooting of an 18-year-old wielding a knife on an empty streetcar has left a family shattered and renewed questions about police procedure in "crisis" situations.

Sammy Yatim died of a gunshot wound in hospital after officers fired at least nine shots into the streetcar early Saturday.

New witness video shows Yatim standing alone near the front of the TTC vehicle, brandishing a small knife, before police open fire.

His family and community are now demanding answers about why officers felt the lone teenager posed such a threat.

A vigil will be held at the scene Monday evening to protest against police violence.

[Faline]

Not like he got off the bus and ran at them
And why the extra shots.

[AVo]

Yeah that seems like massive over kill, whatever happened to a warning shot?

[Iliketurtles]

10 minutes from my house.

[ggfhgfhgfh]

man this is fucking bullshit im sick of seeing these lazy fucking cops just shooting away and killing whoever!

[mirrormere]

Nut job cop. 3 shots were more than sufficient. No need for another salvo for a guy that is down on the ground. If You do that as a store owner standing shooting a robber you already shot on the ground...we call that murder. This is just a clip of murder of an already shot and quite defenseless subject.

Great way to represent the uniform and smear the line.

[pizzahack]

So... he was alone in the bus...? Wouldn't be better to use a taser or something? Maybe a tranquilliser gun. And they say it's a civilized country...

[augmented]

Come to my country and wave a knife around you fucking die! In fact, open season on any punk with a team logo and a hat on backwards.

[nerd]

The cop is some fucking asshole cop, too. Just looking at his face you can see he's a bully fucking douchebag.

[nerd]

Originally Posted by pizzahack ↗

So... he was alone in the bus...? Wouldn't be better to use a taser or something? Maybe a tranquilliser gun. And they say it's a civilized country...

They did taser him - after they already shot him 9 times.