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On June 12, 2011, Morfitt — on statutory release from a three-year sentence for drug and gun offences — went to a birthday party in Scarborough, according to the parole decision.

Morfitt “became involved in a dispute with a resident and was escorted from the property but returned to it with a handgun,” the decision stated.

“Police were called to the scene and an accomplice dragged him away. Morfitt drove to another location where he discharged his gun into a vehicle,” the document stated.

Morfitt returned to the party, brandishing his firearm, but fled when police responded. After a foot chase, Morfitt pointed the weapon at an officer, who drew his handgun and ordered Morfitt to drop his gun. He complied and no one was hurt.

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The unregistered gun was loaded with eight rounds. He was convicted of three additional gun offences and his three-year prison sentence was extended to nine years, three months and 28 days.

Parole decisions repeatedly stressed Morfitt should abstain from alcohol and recreational drugs — both dealing and using — and stop consorting with criminals to break his cycle of criminal conduct, which started at the age of 18.

Morfitt finished his prison term last fall. On the night of his death, he became involved in a fight with a patron in a pub. The bar patron put Morfitt in a headlock. When Morfitt freed himself, he lifted up his shirt, exposing a gun in his waistband and dared the man, saying, “Let’s take this outside.”

The man and his friend never responded to Morfitt’s challenge.

An off-duty police officer who was eating chicken wings at the bar saw the weapon phoned Toronto Police. Three uniformed officers later approached Morfitt’s Mercedes, which had heavily tinted windows, sources told the Sun. After Morfitt fired and hit the cop who was protected by his bullet-proof vest, all three officers shot back and Morfitt died in hospital less than hour later.

spazzano@postmedia.com