

Chris Herhalt and Chris Fox, CP24.com





A cousin of one of the two men who was shot and killed by a security guard during a scuffle inside a Danforth Avenue McDonald's in February says he is disappointed that police will not file charges in connection with the incident.

Ryan Hind, 39, and Donny Ouimette, 25, were shot dead some time before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 by an armed security guard who was picking up food at the restaurant.

At the time, police said Hind and Ouitmette were “involved in a physical altercation” with the guard and promised to conduct a full investigation into the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

However, in a news release issued Wednesday morning, police said that after conducting a “comprehensive” investigation they have determined “that there would be no reasonable prospect of conviction” in the case and therefore no charges will be laid.

“I think we are just mostly disappointed and saddened with the decision,” Ouitmette’s cousin Edward Cyr told CP24 on Wednesday afternoon. “There hasn’t been any process for this man and I think that is where our frustration is.”

Police have not specifically said what led them to conclude that no charges should be laid in the shooting but on Wednesday afternoon TPS Spokesperson Mark Pugash said that the review of surveillance camera footage “formed a significant part of the investigation.”

Cyr said he would like to see that footage released to the public.

“I think until more people view that footage we won’t really know what happened,” he said.

In a statement issued earlier on Wednesday the security guard's lawyer Craig Penney said his client continues to recover from his injuries and is "appreciative of the professionalism of the Toronto Police Service."

"We thank everyone for their support, patience, and understanding," Craig Penney wrote.

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