TORONTO - The father of a Toronto man who was fatally shot by police says there doesn't appear to be any justification for his son's death.
Twenty-nine-year-old Michael Eligon was shot by police in early February after he escaped from Toronto East General Hospital.
He was armed with scissors and was dressed in a hospital gown at the time.
A coroner's inquest has been launched into his death, which has raised concerns about how police are trained to handle people with mental illness.
His father, Michael Eligon Senior, says in a statement that his son was not a violent person and his family is now determined to prevent similar deaths in the future.
Eligon has hired two lawyers to represent him at the inquest.
