The renowned gunsmith who died in a police raid just over a year ago "was the author of his own misfortune," the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) says in a recently filed statement of defence.
The statement, filed on Sept. 2, is in response to a $23-million lawsuit filed by Rodger Kotanko's family, who allege an "unlawful" raid led to his "wrongful death."
An officer shot the 70-year-old while executing a search warrant on Nov. 3, 2021, at his gunsmithing workshop in Ontario's Norfolk County.
The defence denies any wrongdoing on the part of the police board, Chief James Ramer, Insp. Norman Proctor and the five officers involved — Det. Const. Richard Haines, Det. Sgt. Robert DiDanieli, Det. Const. Alex Pandolfi, Det. Const. Jeffrey Winter and Det. Const. Graham Knill.
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