

The Canadian Press





TORONTO -- The Special Investigations Unit says it's probing the death of a 43-year-old man who was Tasered twice during an incident in Toronto.

The police watchdog agency says Toronto police officers went to a west-end apartment early on Nov. 6.

The SIU says the officers encountered a man in the apartment and Emergency Task Force officers were called for assistance.

During the interaction with the man, the SIU says two conducted energy weapons were deployed.

The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead the next day.

The SIU is an arm's length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.