Gunman Kills Two In Toronto Shooting Rampage
Sumaira FH Published July 23, 2018 | 07:26 PM
A 29-year-old gunman opened fire on pedestrians in a bustling Toronto neighborhood, killing two and wounding a dozen others, police in Canada's largest city said Monday, adding the suspect was found dead in an alley after an exchange of gunfire with police.
Toronto, Canada, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jul, 2018 ) :A 29-year-old gunman opened fire on pedestrians in a bustling Toronto neighborhood, killing two and wounding a dozen others, police in Canada's largest city said Monday, adding the suspect was found dead in an alley after an exchange of gunfire with police.
A video clip posted by Canadian media appeared to show a dark-clad man walking on the sidewalk in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood Sunday night and then turning to aim and fire a handgun.
"At approximately 10 pm on July 22, 2018, a man walking along Danforth Avenue fired shots at groups of people several times. Several people were struck. Two civilians were fatally injured," the Ontario Special Investigations Unit said.
The unit, which investigates police-involved shootings, said officers located the man on a cross street "and an exchange of gunfire took place." "The man fled the area and was located deceased on Danforth Avenue," it said.
Toronto police chief Mark Saunders had said earlier that one of the victims was a young woman, and that a young girl was in critical condition. It put the number of wounded at 13.
The gunman, who police said was 29, was not identified by name and a motive for the shooting in a district of cafes and restaurants was not immediately known.
Officers, some armed with rifles, sealed off Danforth Avenue, Greektown's main street, after getting the call around 10:00 pm (0200 GMT Monday).
Witnesses reported hearing about 20 shots.
"There was a lot of shots. It would shoot, there'd be a pause, we heard more shooting, and then a pause and then more shooting," The Globe and Mail quoted John Tulloch, who was outfor a walk at the time, as saying.
"There must've been 20, 30 shots, altogether. It was a lot. We just ran."
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