A Canadian toddler was gunned down by police as they swarmed his father’s truck in an attempt to save him on Thanksgiving Day.
The one-year-old was abducted by his 33-year-old father following an argument with the boy’s mom, a neighbor said.
The woman knocked at the resident’s door with another child asking for “a safe haven” from the infuriated man who had left with their baby.
At around 8:45 a.m., Ontario police located the father’s car and tried to stop it before it crashed into other vehicles.
Three officers fired at the vehicle when an argument between the suspect and others leading to the child’s death. His father was also injured.
“It’s too early for us to know why officers fired at the vehicle, and it’s too early for us to know exactly what transpired,” police said.
OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique tweeted about the tragic incident: “One child is dead and two others significantly injured.”
“I ask for time to investigate, without speculation on the events as they unfolded. Our thoughts and prayers are with those that are suffering today.”
