Toronto police being investigated after suspect was shot in custody

The Toronto Police Association is defending one of their own after a video of a suspect that was shot while in custody has surfaced on YouTube.

CBC News reports, the public outrage has sprung over the video in question, which shows 18 year-old Sammy Yetin shot while in custody near a Toronto park.

The officer claims that Yetin threatened him with a knife and that he took the necessary action to protect himself and to ensure public safety.

The incident drew anger towards the Toronto Police Force, with hundreds of protestors taking to the streets this past Monday.

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has begun the process over finding out what happened that evening.

The officer in question meanwhile, has been suspended for the time being, with pay.