Why samir yatim was shot

Journalistic Standards. About The Star. More News. Top Stories. About Contact Us Feedback. They also wanted to contest his initial six-year sentence, which was a year longer than the mandatory minimum. Forcillo was one of the first officers to respond to a call about a teen exposing himself on the streetcar while brandishing a small knife.

By the time police arrived, Yatim was the only person left on the streetcar in the early morning hours of July Forcillo fired an initial three shots, which caused Yatim to fall to the floor of the streetcar, then fired a second volley of six more shots.

He was the only officer to fire his weapon. The bursts lasted less than 10 seconds. Another officer then tasered the teen. Ontario's top court dismissed Forcillo's appeal in April, prompting him to apply to the Supreme Court.

In upholding the conviction and sentence, the Ontario Court of Appeal found the officer's second volley to have been "clearly unnecessary and excessive. In their application to the high court, the lawyers also argued that mandatory minimum sentences are intended to deter people from committing crimes.

However, they maintained deterrence did not apply because Forcillo legally used his gun in good faith. I agree whole heartedly that the questions we all have about the events of Saturday morning need to be answered. Until we get those answers, is categorizing all police officers as killers and murderers going to bring Sammy any justice?

By Sarah Robertson. New security footage of Sammy Yatim's shooting has emerged, giving a different look at the scene and what happened before. How Exactly Did This Happen? A police shooting on a downtown Toronto streetcar has left Sammy Yatim dead, a family grieving -- and unanswered questions.

Eighteen-year-old Sammy Yatim was shot nine times, Tasered, and killed by Toronto police early Saturday morning. It is unlikely that many details will emerge any time soon. And if history is an indicator, many of the details may never be known, unless there is a public inquiry.

But while members of the police are required, by law, to co-operate with the SIU investigation, there are a great many obstacles that are likely to hamper the SIU's work. Here are some. By Dyanoosh Youssefi.

A large protest in the wake of the shooting of year-old Sammy Yatim by Toronto police got heated Monday outside the headquarters. James Forcillo, 32, is facing charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder in the death of Sammy Yatim, 18, who was shot eight times on the streetcar. On the second day of the high-profile trial, the jury watched a video that showed what transpired after the streetcar driver exits the vehicle.

About 50 seconds pass from when police first arrive and when Yatim is shot. The video shows Yatim falling after the first three shots, his body twitching. Forcillo shoots the teen several more times. Another officer moves to the steps of the streetcar and Tasers Yatim before other officers rush onto the transit vehicle. An investigator with Ontario's police watchdog told the court that he collected a switchblade, a police handgun and a Taser from the scene where the teen was killed.