At least eight people were killed in police actions in Canada in September 2025. This means that at least 72 people have been killed by cops so far this year.

At least five people were killed by police in Canada in August 2025 and at least 11 people were killed in July. At least six people were killed in June and seven in May. At least eight people were killed in April and six people were killed in March. A dozen people were killed by police in February, the deadliest month of Canadian police violence since August 2024, when 13 people were killed. In January 2025, at least nine people were killed by police. These deaths include people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, and people who died during police deployments or in police custody.

In 2024, at least 100 people were killed in police actions. There were at least 97 police-involved deaths in Canada in 2023, while in 2022 there were at least 117 police-involved deaths.

Four of the victims were shot and killed. Two people died in falls during police deployments. One person was killed in a crash and one person died after being tased. At least three people were described as being in crisis or disorganized at the time of the police encounter. Two victims have been identified publicly, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi and Tyrone Simard, a 26-year-old Hollow Water First Nation man.

The details below are based on police reports, reports from oversight agencies, and in some cases information from families. As always, because there are no formal, systemic mechanisms for documenting and reporting police killings publicly in Canada, all numbers presented for police-involved deaths represent an undercount. In addition to the known cases, there are instances of police-involved deaths that have no reporting. For example, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of British Columbia lists two deaths (September 13 in Coquitlam involving the RCMP and September 26 in Surrey involving the RCMP - Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit) for which there is no reporting and for which their investigation information has not been made public.

 

 

September 1. Peel Police. Mississauga. Fall.

A 41-year-old man fell to his death during a Peel Regional Police deployment in Mississauga, Ontario, on September 1. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) reports that shortly after 8 PM Peel police officers were dispatched to an apartment building in the area of Lakeshore Road West and Maple Avenue South to investigate a dispute.

Upon arrival, officers on the ground observed a man standing on a balcony. The man allegedly said he wanted to jump. Officers tried unsuccessfully to enter the man’s apartment unit. An officer then made his way to the balcony of a nearby apartment unit and attempted to communicate with the man. A short time later, the man fell from the balcony to the ground below. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.

The SIU has assigned three investigators and one forensic investigator to examine the death.

 

September 4. Tyrone Simard. Manitoba RCMP. Crash.

Tyrone Simard, a 26-year-old Hollow Water First Nation man was killed in a collision with an RCMP vehicle driven by RCMP Corporal Brianne Bartmanovich on Highway 304 near Black River First Nation at approximately 5:30 AM on September 4. It is reported that Simard was fleeing Hollow Water First Nation after killing his sister Marina Simard and stabbing seven other people ranging in age from 18 to 60. Bartmanovich reportedly held her ground with her vehicle, crashing into Simard’s vehicle, rather than swerving off the road to avoid the crash.

 

September 7. Toronto Police Service. North York. Tased.

A 32-year-old man died after being tased and handcuffed by Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers in North York on September 7. The SIU reports that at approximately 5:41 PM, the Toronto Police Service received a call regarding a disturbance at a house in the area of Keele Street and Finch Avenue West in North York. Officers arrived and were involved some type of “physical altercation” with a man who was a resident of the home. A conducted energy weapon (or taser) was discharged against the man and he was handcuffed. During this time, he went into medical distress. Paramedics were called and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SIU has assigned four investigators and two forensic investigators to examine the case.

 

September 18-20. Windsor Police Service. Shooting.

Windsor Police Service (WPS) officers shot a 58-year-old man in crisis on September 18. He died in hospital on September 20. The SIU reports that at around 2:45 PM on September 18, a man reported to police that he wanted to harm himself. WPS officers attended a residence in the area of Stanley Street and Lillian Avenue and encountered the man in the backyard. The man allegedly pointed his firearm in the direction of the officers and then went inside the residence. Police claim they made attempts to negotiate with the man before he left the residence and pointed the firearm at them. Three officers fired their weapons, striking the man.

The victim was taken to hospital. He was pronounced dead there on the morning of September 20.

The SIU has assigned three subject officials and three witness officials at this time. Five investigators and three forensic investigators have been assigned to examine the killing.

 

September 21. Nooran Rezayi. Longueuil Police Service. Shooting.

Longueuil police (Service de police de l’agglomération de Longueuil, SPAL) shot and killed Nooran Rezayi, a 15-year-old boy, on September 21. He was a student at André-Laurendeau high school in Longueuil.

One of the victim’s friends, who was with him when the shooting occurred, described a horrific situation in which police acted quickly to kill:

“The police officers got out of their car, pointed their guns at us, and stood behind their door, saying they’d received calls about armed youths. They asked us if we had any weapons, and we said no. And then, Nooran put his hand in his backpack, which he was carrying in front of him, and they fired a first bullet. While he was falling to the ground, they fired a second bullet.”

Neighbours who witnessed the killing corroborate this description of events, also expressing shock at how quick police were to kill the youth. One told media, “They seemed really harmless. They didn’t even try to talk to them; it happened so quickly.” Another said, “I think they were a bit hasty. They’re children.”

One neighbour who witnessed the killing, Johnny Inthisone, described a chilling scene, saying the shooting “happened in two seconds, not even. When he was shot, the youth was surprised. He was like ‘why, why did you shoot me.’” He said police barely interacted with the youth. He said that police arrived, and officers got out of a patrol car, shouted “stop” twice and then opened fire.

It is reported that a police operation took place in the area of Joseph-Daigneault and Monaco streets in Longueuil, Quebec, after calls were made to 911 around 3:00 PM regarding a group of about 20 young people hanging out in the borough of Saint-Hubert. Neighbours were allegedly concerned that the youth were dressed in black and wearing hoods. Some neighbours have since reported that the youth had told them they were making a movie.

Police approached Nooran Rezayi and three other friends on the streets. The victim’s friends told media that they were frozen in fear as officers quickly began pointing their guns at the group. They say that while some youth fled into the woods, Nooran Reyazi remained where he was and complied with police. They say he raised his arms in the air and stayed still before trying to search his backpack to prove there was no firearm inside. One of the victim’s friends told media, “It’s unfair. He was 15 years old. He did everything by the book, he wanted to prove to them that he had nothing on him. He cooperated.” Friends and family say he was wearing his school backpack in which he carried his books.

Around 4:00 PM, SPAL posted a message on its Facebook page asking the public to avoid the area. At 5:39 PM they posted a notice that an investigation would be opened by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI). The BEI has since confirmed that an investigation has been launched following the police officers’ “use of their service weapons” and that “one person died following the intervention.”

Family members and friends have organized to start their own investigation into the killing. One stated: “We want to show that the police killed our friend for nothing. It’s hard to trust their work after that.”

On September 23, the BEI took the rare step of holding a press conference to confirm that the youth did not have a gun, and “the only firearm seized at the scene came from the officer who shot the teenager.”

 

September 23. Montreal Police Service. Fall.

A person fell from a roof and died during a Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) encounter on September 23. The BEI reports that at approximately 5:15 PM, a 911 call was made regarding a disorganized person on a rooftop. Police reportedly arrived at the scene around 5:18 PM and requested support from the fire department and paramedics. At around 5:21 PM, an SPVM officer reportedly accessed the roof and made contact with the person. Police claim the person then allegedly jumped from the roof. Paramedics arrived afterwards and transported the victim to hospital where death was pronounced.

 

September 25. Regina Police Service. Shooting.

Multiple Regina Police Service (RPS) Tactical Support Team officers shot and killed a 22-year-old man near the corner of Prince of Wales Drive and Haughton Road on the night of September 25. Few details are available at this point, but it is reported that the shooting took place around 11:00 PM, during an investigation at 3630 East Haughton Road. The parking lot between Affinity Credit Union and the Haughton Villa apartment building was blocked off as a crime scene.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) reports that RPS requested the force’s Tactical Support Team to assist in an arrest related to an ongoing domestic violence investigation. At about 11:07 PM, police claim there was some sort of confrontation inside the residence between the man and members of RPS. SIRT reports that three Tactical Support Team Officers discharged their firearms, striking the man. Paramedics arrived at 11:14 PM, and the man was pronounced dead shortly after.

Six SIRT investigators have been assigned to examine the killing.

 

September 27. Moncton RCMP. Shooting.

New Brunswick RCMP shot and killed a man in Moncton on the afternoon of September 27. It is reported that RCMP responded around 2 PM “to a report of a man robbing a business on Mountain Road with a firearm.” Police claim the man left the scene, stole a vehicle, and entered a nearby residence on Briardale Drive, and fired shots from inside. Police contained the area. A resident of the house was present at the time and fled the residence.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) reports that the man then set fire to the residence and a parked car, fled again on foot, and attempted to break into another residence. At some point in all of this, an RCMP officer “discharged their firearm at the man.” He was pronounced dead on scene.

Jeff Shantz is a long-time anti-authoritarian organizer, researcher, and writer who lives and works on Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo territories (Surrey, British Columbia).

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