TORONTO, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people were killed and another wounded Sunday in a shooting in the suburbs of the Canadian city of Toronto, police said.
The suspect also died after an exchange of fire with law enforcement, local police chief Jim MacSween told reporters, noting that the shooting took place in an apartment building.
Chief James MacSween of York regional police said one of his officers shot and killed the suspect at a condo in Vaughan, Ontario.
“Horrendous scene,” MacSween said. “Six deceased. One of them is the subject. The other five are victims,”
He said a seventh person shot by the suspect was in the hospital and expected to survive.
MacSheen said he didn’t have details on whether the shooter was a resident of the building.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which gets involved when there is a death or serious injury involving police, is investigating.
Police did not identify the suspect or name the deceased.
Police evacuated the building but MacSween said there is no further threat to the community. He said they hoped to have residents back in their units within hours.
Mass shootings are rare in Canada and Toronto has long prided itself as being one of the safest big cities in the world.
Canadians are nervous about anything that might indicate they are moving closer to U.S. experiences with gun violence. — NNN-AGENCIES
