Police shoot teenager: Eighteen-year-old Toronto man Sammy Yatim is dead after police fired on him nine times following a brief standoff which had him cornered in an empty street car armed only with a knife. Police are receiving heavy criticism for what many are calling extreme and unnecessary force. <br /><br />The 505-route streetcar was westbound on Dundas street around midnight on Saturday, July 27. Witnesses say Yatim pulled a knife on passengers and told everyone to get off.<br /><br />The driver and passengers then emptied onto Dundas Street and Bellwoods Avenue. Police arrived shortly after to find Yatim still in the streetcar, alone.<br /><br />One officer drew his weapon amid commands for Yatim to put down his knife.Yatim does not immediately comply. Officers then yelled "don't move!" before firing three shots are fired. <br /><br />The video shows Yatim taking step toward the entrance and an officer firing. Six more shots follow. Moments later, another officer appears to use a taser on the fallen teen.<br /><br />Yatim arrived in Canada with his family five years ago and had no history of mental illness.<br /><br />His sister took to Twitter to vent her grief and anger at his death.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
