SIMCOE, Ontario, Jan. 18, 2022 /CNW/ -- "The family of Rodger Kotanko believes the gunsmith did not have to die. In a civil suit filed against Toronto police, the family alleges police unlawfully executed a search warrant and used excessive force when they shot and killed the 70-year-old in a military-style take down at his home outside Port Dover on November 3, 2021." --
"Kotanko's family is seeking $23 million in damages from the Toronto Police Services Board, five officers, including the officer who fired the fatal shots."