[ad_1]
Toronto (Canada), July 23 (EFE) .- Police Toronto today brought to three the number of deaths in a shooting [19659003] It occurred Sunday night in Canada's largest city when an individual indiscriminately fired on more than a dozen people
In addition, twelve other people were injured , police investigators added
. ] Toronto stated that one of the persons injured in the shooting died today because of the seriousness of the injuries and that the author of the shooting is also died in the incident, is a 29-year-old individual
Authorities have not identified the victims or the alleged perpetrator of the shooting although it is known that one of the victims is a woman and that among the more serious wounded there was a girl of eight or nine in
The chief of police of Toronto, Mark Saunders, asked for # 39; public help to investigate the possible reasons for the attack.
In a message on Twitter, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his condolences to "all those who were touched by the terrible tragedy" in Toronto
" The People of Toronto is strong, resilient and courageous and we will support you in these difficult times. ", added Trudeau
For his part, the mayor of Toronto, John Tory, criticized today. As the laws of the land permit the same person to purchase an unlimited number of weapons
.] Filming began around 22:00 local time Sunday (02:00 GMT Monday) when an individual began firing on Danforth Avenue from Toronto, the backbone of the so-called "Greek Quarter" According to witnesses, the individual fired indiscriminately on pbadersby with a gun, causing the death of a person and injured another person 14. Several wounded were injured.
Images captured by a person with his mobile phone and broadcast by local TVs show a person walking on Danforth Avenue with his head covered with a baseball cap and a bag on the shoulder. 19659003] Upon reaching a local, he turns around and starts shooting with a pistol in his right hand
One witness claimed to have heard "at least 30 shots" before the author was intercepted by the police. [19659003L'auteurprésumédel'homicideétaitsituédansunerueprèsdel'avenueDanforthetilyaeuuneconfrontationaveclespoliciers[19659005]. The individual was found dead soon after. The police have not yet clarified whether he died as a result of a shootout by the officers or he has committed suicide. EFE
Source link
