At Least 2 Killed, 12 Injured in Horrific Shooting on Busy Toronto StreetTwo people have been killed and 12 others wounded, one of them critically, by a gunman who opened fire on a busy avenue in Canada's largest city.
One of the dead was a young woman, while the person critically injured in the attack in the Greektown district of Toronto is a girl of eight or nine.
The suspect, 29, had "an exchange of gunfire" with police officers before being found dead nearby, police said.
The Latest: 2 victims and gunman dead in Toronto shootingOn Sunday night, a shooter opened fire on a busy Toronto street in the popular Greektown district, killing at least two victims and injuring 12 more. The shooter is also dead, the Globe and Mail reports, though it is unclear whether he was shot by police or died by suicide.
The mass shooting started around 10 p.m. on Sunday night, as the lone gunman randomly shot at pedestrians walking along Toronto’s busy Danforth Avenue. He then open fire on crowded restaurants, the Globe and Mail reports. Police have confirmed that a young woman died in the attack, though no details have been released about the second person killed as of yet. A young girl, who is believed to be 8 or 9 years old, is also currently in critical condition.
As of Monday morning, the identity of the shooting suspect has not yet been released, though police have stated that he was 29 years old. He was reportedly found dead in an alley after a shoot-out with police on Sunday night. Toronto police have confirmed that the shooter used a handgun.
Ontario's police watchdog says a second person is dead after gunman shot 14 people in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood.
A spokeswoman for the province's Special Investigations Unit, Monica Hudon, says three people are dead including the gunman in the Danforth Street attack. No further details were given on the second victim. Police confirmed one victim died Sunday night and a young girl was in critical condition.
The unit says police located the 29-year-old suspect about three blocks away from the scene and exchanged fire. It said the man fled, then was found dead back on Danforth.