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Inquest to Be Held Into 2019 Death of Man Shot by Police in Kingston, Ont.
The inquest will examine Evan Freeman’s 2019 death after a police shooting following a stabbing spree, with potential recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
- The Canadian Press reported on Feb. 23, 2026 that Dr. Armita Rahmani, regional supervising coroner for the East Region, ordered a coroner's inquest into 22-year-old Evan Freeman's death in Kingston.
- On Sept. 12, 2019, Evan Freeman, 22‑year‑old, died after fatally stabbing 40‑year‑old Christopher Barry and injuring an 82‑year‑old man in downtown Kingston; an inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act.
- The SIU said responding Kingston Police officers shot Freeman before he reportedly stabbed himself in the throat, and he was also struck by a conducted energy weapon.
- A coroner's inquest jury may hear evidence and make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths, while the Ministry of the Solicitor General says the date and venue will be announced later.
- Amid renewed attention, the inquest comes more than six years after the 2019 incident, involving Kingston Police and Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, announced by Dr. Armita Rahmani.
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Inquest to be held into 2019 death of man shot by police in Kingston, Ont.
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Inquest to be held into 2019 death of man shot by police in Kingston, Ont. – 105.9 The Region
A coroner’s inquest will be held into the death of a 22-year-old man who was shot by a police officer in Kingston, Ont., more than six years ago. Dr. Armita Rahmani, the supervising coroner for the region that includes Kingston, says the inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Evan Freeman. Freeman died on Sept.12, 2019, after he was shot by a police officer who attempted to arrest him. Ontario’s police watchdog has said …
Inquest called into 2019 death of Kingston man after encounter with police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s regional supervising coroner has announced a mandatory inquest into the death of a 22-year-old man who died following a fatal stabbing spree and a subsequent confrontation with Kingston Police in 2019. Dr. Armita Rahmani, regional supervising coroner for the East Region, says the inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Evan Freeman. Freeman died…
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