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Multiple casualties in shooting near Toronto restaurant Toronto shooting: woman and attacker dead, 13 others injured
(35 minutes later)
Nine people have been shot near a restaurant in the Canadian city of Toronto. Two people have died and 13 others were injured after a shooting attack near a restaurant in the Canadian city of Toronto on Sunday evening.
Toronto police confirmed that nine people, including a young girl, had been shot in an incident on Sunday evening and that the conditions of the victims was “not yet known”. Police also confirmed that the shooter is dead. Police confirmed that one of those killed was a woman and the other was the shooter, who died after an exchange of gunfire with police.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood near Danforth and Pape Avenues around 10pm on Sunday night. Emergency crews rushed to the scene in Toronto’s Greektown neighbourhood near Danforth and Pape Avenues around 10pm on Sunday night.
All those injured have been taken to local hospitals. All those injured have been taken to local hospitals, among them is a young girl in a critical condition.
9 victims shot. Conditions of victims not known yet A young girl is one of the 9 victims. 9 victims does not include the shooter who is dead #GO1341286 ^sm Toronto Police Chief Saunders has updated media from scene. 14 victims were shot with a handgun. 1 female adult has died. 1 young girl in critical condition. Suspect is dead (not included in 14 victim total) Witnesses call 416-808-2222 Anonymous tips 1-800-222-8477 #GO1341286 ^sm
Toronto police chief Mark Saunders said the police had not confirmed the shooter’s motive and would not speculate on it until they had more information.
Witness Jody Steinhauer has told CBC she was at a restaurant on Danforth Avenue with her family when she heard what sounded like 10 to 15 firecracker blasts.Witness Jody Steinhauer has told CBC she was at a restaurant on Danforth Avenue with her family when she heard what sounded like 10 to 15 firecracker blasts.
She said she was told to run to the back of the restaurant.She said she was told to run to the back of the restaurant.
“We started to hear people scream out front,” Steinhauer said, adding that she had been told four to six people had been shot. “We started to hear people scream out front,” Steinhauer said.
Mayor John Tory told reporters that the shooting was “evidence of a gun problem” in Toronto.
“Guns are too readily available to too many people,” he said.
Last week, Toronto police put 200 additional officers on shift in particular neighbourhoods between the hours of 7pm and 3am — when most shootings occur – as part of a plan to reduce gun crime, CBC reported.
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