KITCHENER — A coroner's inquest into the fatal police shooting of Beau Baker was reportedly slated to begin on Monday.

But it appears to be delayed again.

Akosua Matthews, a Toronto lawyer representing Baker's mother Jackie Baker, told The Record earlier this year that the inquest was set to begin June 17 and last two weeks. Matthews is currently on extended leave from work.

But Cheryl Mahyr, spokesperson for the deputy chief coroner for Ontario said that date was never official. The only office that releases a date on an inquest is the chief coroner's office, Mahyr said Monday.

Mayhr said the June 17 date came from the lawyer and "it was unofficial," she said. A date for the inquest has yet to be set.

Baker, 20, was shot in April 2015 outside his apartment on Brybeck Crescent after telling a 911 operator that he wanted to kill himself. He said he had a knife and would hurt others, including police and paramedics.

Baker reportedly moved toward an officer on the scene with a knife. The officer ordered him to drop the knife before firing seven times.

The province's Special Investigations Unit concluded the officer was "legally justified in discharging his weapon."

The inquest was initially delayed for various issues, including naming the officer who shot Baker.

Justice Patrick Flynn ruled last year that anonymity was not necessary or justified.

lmonteiro@therecord.com

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