Police shooting at Toronto’s Pearson Airport sparks massive response and flight delays

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A police shooting at Toronto’s Pearson Airport has sparked a major response and the airport’s Terminal 1 Departures is on lockdown.

Peel Regional Police confirmed a man was shot in a social media post and the officer involved in the shooting was not injured.

“This is an isolated incident and there are no known threats to public safety,” the statement said.

Authorities have warned people to stay away from the major airport and paramedics are on the scene, CTV News reports.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit confirmed they were investigating in a statement to The Independent.

Footage circulating on social media shows cars piling up toward Terminal 1 Departures.

One traveler told CTV he heard “loud, popping noises.”

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