Horrifying moment gunman dressed all in black opened fire into a Toronto restaurant during rampage that left two dead and 12 wounded – before he was killed in a shootout with cops
Two people have died and another 12 are wounded following a mass shooting in central Toronto overnight
Police identified one victim as a young woman. Officers had earlier said a nine-year-old girl was in critical
Video captured the moment the gunman, dressed all in black, fired a handgun through a restaurant window
The 29-year-old was shot dead after firing at officers. Police have not named him or revealed possible motive
Police were seen combing street for evidence Monday morning. The area will be closed until at least midday
By HANNAH MOORE and HANNAH PARRY
DAILYMAIL.COM
23 July 2018
Two people have died and another 12 are in hospital after a gunman dressed all in black opened fire in central Toronto on Sunday night.
Police said one of the dead was a young woman, but have not revealed her identity. Officers gave no information on the second deceased victim. They had earlier said an eight or nine-year-old girl was in critical condition.
The gunman, 29, was also shot dead after getting into a firefight with officers. Police have not released his identity and have given no indication of what his motive might be.
The mass shooting began around 10pm near the intersection of Danforth and Chester Avenues in the popular Greektown neighborhood while the street was bustling with diners.
A cellphone video shot from a window overlook the street shows the gunman walk up to a restaurant window, pull out a handgun, and fire several shots through the glass.
Three gunshots were heard before the person filming ducked to safety and stopped recording.
The gunman shot at least 14 people. A young woman died in hospital on Sunday night after succumbing to her injuries. Several other victims reportedly suffered ‘significant injuries’.
A young girl, 9, was taken to a pediatric trauma center and is in a critical condition, police said, while six more of his victims were rushed to a trauma center. At least two others were taken to hospital.
The nine-year-old girl was taken to Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, CBC reported, while four more victims were taken to St. Michael’s Hospital and three others to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center.
Officers revealed the second victim had died in the early hours of Monday morning.
Mark Saunders, Toronto Police Chief, confirmed the suspect was killed in ‘an exchange of gunfire’ with the police and pronounced dead at the scene.
He said police are still looking for a motive behind the shooting.
‘We’re living in a different world now. When you look at the global issues, when you look at motivations for doing these things, and you know that urban cities are much more vulnerable to these.’
Toronto Councillor Paula Fletcher told CP24 she’d been told the gunman was emotionally disturbed, as did Councillor Mary Fragedakis.
‘It’s not gang related. It looks like someone who is very disturbed,’ Fletcher said.
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