At least two people were killed and 12 others injured when a gunman opened fire on a popular street in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday night, the Toronto Police Service confirmed on Twitter.
The incident occurred near Toronto’s Greektown neighborhood around 10 p.m. local time,according toThe Washington Post. Police confirmed that the suspect is deceased on Twitter.
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Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders initially confirmed that one “female adult” was killed in the shooting, with the authorities updating the death toll to two on Twitter early Monday. On Sunday, Saunders told thePostthat a “young girl, I believe 8 or 9 years old” was in “critical condition.”
The area is a popular and lively part of the city, according to thePost.
One witness to the shooting told CBS News that he thought the gunfire “was fireworks at first.”
“It was a rapid fire, and then there would be a pause and more fire,” John Tulloch told CBS News. “We didn’t know what it was. We saw people starting to run in our direction, and I still didn’t know what it was. And then more people were running, and so we started running and we ran down a side street.”
In his own statement, Toronto Mayor John Tory wrote, “Tonight, a despicable act has been perpetrated on the Danforth in our city. On behalf of all Toronto residents, I am outraged that someone has unleashed such a terrible attack on our city and people innocently enjoying a Sunday evening.”
source: people.com
