Should cops who kill be named? Ontario court to consider if police not charged should be kept anonymous
Should police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man in crisis have their names shielded from the public? That's the question facing Ontario's Superior Court of Justice as a hearing gets underway Tuesday in a lawsuit by the family of Ejaz Choudry killed by police in 2020, after his family called a non-emergency line for help.
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![Ejaz Ahmed Choudry, a 62-year-old father of four with schizophrenia was the third Canadian in a mental health crisis to be killed by police in June alone. Ejaz Ahmed Choudry, a 62-year-old father of four with schizophrenia was the third Canadian in a mental health crisis to be killed by police in June alone.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5621495.1686621975!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ejaz-ahmed-choudry-62-was-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-mississauga.jpg)
Should police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man in crisis have their names shielded from the public? That's the question facing Ontario's Superior Court of Justice as a hearing gets underway Tuesday in a lawsuit by the family of Ejaz Choudry killed by police in 2020, after his family called a non-emergency line for help.