The Coroner’s Office has announced an inquest into the death of a man shot by Peel Regional Police in 2020.

Jamal Francique was shot while being arrested on Jan. 7, 2020, in Mississauga. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) cleared police officers of wrongdoing in his death a year later.

The 28-year-old Black man was allegedly being investigated for dealing drugs and possessing a gun, the SIU said in its report. It was not confirmed if he had a gun or was dealing drugs, but police decided to arrest him for allegedly breaching bail conditions.

Several plainclothes officers and their unmarked vehicles planned to surround Francique after he got into his car, but one officer was late blocking him.

Related: • No charges laid in police shooting of Jamal Francique: SIU • OIPRD complaint

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