The family of Matthew Mahoney hopes the inquest into the 33-year-old's death leads to changes in police training and health care standards.
The inquest into the 2018 death of Matthew Mahoney started Monday.
Mahoney died on March 21, 2018, after being shot multiple times by officers of the Windsor Police Service.
Police were called to the area of Wyandotte Street East and Goyeau for a report of a man with a knife block near a restaurant's drive-thru window. The man was involved in an exchange with officers outside the restaurant, which eventually resulted in Mahoney being shot by police.
In 2019, the Special Investigation Unit found no grounds to charge either of the officers in the 33-year-old's death.
During the first day of the inquest, Matthew Mahoney's brother Michael Mahoney spoke about his brother's history of mental illness and interactions with police and health care professionals.
Michael Mahoney outlined a number of the family's wishes regarding the outcome of the hearing. He said the family would like to see updated police training in the area of weapons and de-escalation. They would also like to see proper and more robust funding for front-line mental health care.
The inquest is expected to last 10 days. Once all parties have had the opportunity to present their information and ask questions of the witnesses, the jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing future deaths in similar circumstances.