BRAMPTON, Ont. - Peel Region police say an officer who was shot at a Toronto-area courthouse last week has been released from hospital.
Const. Mike Klarenbeek, 53, was on security duty at the courthouse in Brampton, Ont., on March 28, when a man walked in and opened fire.
The 30-year veteran of the Peel police force spent the last week at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto but was sent home Friday to further recover from his injuries.
His wife released a statement on behalf of the family thanking people for their support, especially doctors and nurses at Sunnybrook, who she says provided "excellent medical care" for her husband.
The family and Peel police say Klarenbeek would like privacy while he recovers and won't be giving any interviews.
The Special Investigations Unit has identified the man who shot Klarenbeek as Charnjit Singh Bassi, 45, of Brampton. He was fatally shot by police at the scene.
