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The death of Sammy Yatim occurred early in the morning of July 27, 2013 (shortly after midnight), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Yatim, an 18-year-old Toronto man, was shot at nine times, and was hit by eight of the shots fired by 30-year-old Toronto Police Service officer James Forcillo. He later died from the injuries. The incident occurred on the westbound 505 Dundas streetcar line at Dundas Street West and Bellwoods Avenue, after Yatim brandished a three-inch knife and exposed himself. After being shot, he was tased. He was pronounced dead at St. Michael's Hospital. The incident was recorded and footage of it was released for public viewing. On August 19, 2013, James Forcillo was charged with second-degree murder. On July 30, 2014, he was additionally charged with attempted murder. In July 2014, an $8-million lawsuit was filed against Toronto Police Service by Sammy Yatim's family.〔 The shooting and subsequent investigation and trial have raised questions about police accountability in Toronto. ==Shooting== At 10:30 pm on July 26, Sammy Yatim boarded a subway〔Alamenciak, Tim. (For Sammy Yatim’s father, ‘horrible nightmare’ continues ), ''The Hamilton Spectator'', July 31, 2014.〕 later boarding a streetcar around 11:45pm〔Mehta, Diana. (Sammy Yatim shooting death on Toronto streetcar shown in court ), ''CTV News'', October 21, 2015〕 on the 505 Dundas line. Sometime afterwards, he drew his three-inch knife and told passengers to remain on the streetcar, reportedly acting aggressively towards other passengers. Fearing for their lives, the passengers promptly tried to escape. Yatim then revised his demands, ordering everyone off the streetcar. He began to approach the driver of the vehicle but stopped to shout obscenities at the crowd gathering outside. The driver of the streetcar remained at the controls until shortly before police arrived.〔 Passenger and witness Aaron Li-Hill said that upon boarding the streetcar he initially noticed Yatim sitting at the back, across from a group of teenage girls. He later heard giggling from the back of the streetcar followed by a scream, then saw Yatim brandishing a knife as the girls ran past him toward the front doors.〔 According to witness Jessica Doyle, another passenger on the streetcar, Yatim seemed irate, mentally unstable, and oblivious to her presence as he walked directly past her aboard the streetcar. Doyle reported that as he walked past her, Yatim was holding his exposed genitals in his left hand and a knife in his right hand.〔 According to Melody Garcia, another passenger, Yatim "took his penis out with one hand and a knife in another, threatening four girls and all the lives of people on that bus."〔 Police arrived at the scene. At the front of the vehicle, Constable James Forcillo of the Toronto Police Service called for a Taser multiple times, believing the situation "could be contained".〔 According to videos of the incident, police asked Yatim to drop the knife and warned him not to "take one step in this direction". Forcillo then fired nine shots; three initially, followed by an additional six about five seconds later. Approximately 30 seconds later, another officer Tasered Yatim.〔 It was later determined that eight of the nine shots fired hit Yatim. Surveillance video suggests that Yatim was lying on the ground when the last six shots were fired.〔〔(New video appears to show Sammy Yatim already on ground during last six shots ), ''MetroNews.ca'', July 30, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Death of Sammy Yatim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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