The Peel Regional Police, responsible for airport policing, have not disclosed the man's age or condition, nor confirmed whether he was armed during the altercation. Officials reported that the officer involved in the incident was unharmed, and there were no raised concerns regarding public safety. This shooting has led to the involvement of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, which reviews cases of police conduct resulting in injury or death.

The airport authority is alerting travelers about potential delays in Terminal 1 and has redirected passenger traffic to use the arrivals area for entering and exiting. Notably, this incident follows a previous major event at the airport earlier this year, when a Delta Air Lines jet flipped after landing, resulting in injuries but no fatalities.