James Forcillo has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and attempted murder in Yatim's July death. Court has heard that he fired nine bullets at the year-old after a second confrontation. The police officer did not know what had happened to McGregor when he arrived at the streetcar, which stopped to let off panicked passengers while Yatim remained on board.
Forcillo and his partner were just told over a police radio that there was a man with a knife on the vehicle and that there had been no injuries. Crown prosecutors argue Forcillo's actions weren't necessary or reasonable. His lawyer contends the officer's actions were justified and carried out in self-defence.
McGregor, 27, told Forcillo's trial that she was with her two older sisters and her year-old niece, returning home from a Justin Bieber concert in the city, when they took seats at the back of the streetcar near Yatim. McGregor said she first took notice of Yatim when he stretched out one of his legs in front of her but wasn't too concerned.
It was only when one of her sisters, while asking aloud if it was time to get off, shifted her eyes over to Yatim's lap that McGregor noticed the teen had exposed himself. Surveillance video from the streetcar played at the trial has shown Yatim lunged forward and swiped his knife in front of McGregor's throat before moving towards her again and standing up. McGregor said she didn't remember the exact details of those moments, but said she recalled Yatim speaking to her.
McGregor said she also recalled feeling the thud of Yatim's knife against her purse before she managed to "scurry around" him and dash to the front of the streetcar, falling once on her way as screaming passengers rushed to the still-moving vehicle's front doors. On McGregor's frantic call, which was played in court, she is heard saying "he just pulled a knife on me, he attacked me," as she speaks to an operator.
McGregor started sobbing uncontrollably as the tape was played, leading Forcillo's lawyer to request a recess. Later, under cross-examination from a Crown lawyer, McGregor said when she heard shots being fired while she was on the call, she thought it was Yatim firing a gun.
Court also heard that McGregor and her family didn't tell their full story to police until after Yatim was killed. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Sign up. Read the Shopping Essentials newsletter for unbiased, unsponsored product recommendations every week.
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According to the Crown, minutes before he was shot, Yatim had exposed himself to a group of passengers at the back of the streetcar and drawn the knife. That action caused passengers to flee the streetcar. The jury has been told that an autopsy found Yatim had consumed the drug ecstasy the night he died.
Here's a recap from court. Social Sharing. Toronto Transit Commission video footage that captured a teen being fatally shot on a streetcar by a police officer was shown for the first time ever in Superior Court in Toronto on Wednesday. Jurors also saw Yatim swinging a knife at a woman as riders rush to the front of the streetcar. Flashing lights are seen outside and Yatim is seen holding his hands up while holding a knife and shaking his head as Forcillo, with his gun drawn, speaks with him.
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