HAMILTON—Ontario’s police watchdog says there are “no reasonable grounds” to lay charges against a Hamilton police officer who responded the night Yosif Al-Hasnawi was fatally shot. Yosif Al-Hasnawi, 19, died after being shot in the abdomen on Dec. 2, 2017 as he stepped in to help an older man. Nine months later, Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit announced it would investigate the conduct of one of the Hamilton police officers who responded that night. Article Continued BelowIn a report issued today, SIU director Tony Loparco acknowledged “conflicting” witness allegations of rude behaviour by police. Two Hamilton paramedics have also been fired and face unprecedented criminal charges related to Al-Hasnawi’s care at a trial slated to begin next January.

Source: thestar April 25, 2019 15:51 UTC