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The man in black was prowling on busy Danforth Avenue in Toronto at 10 pm. Sunday, the gun in his hand.
He fired on groups of people, witnesses said, and then melted into a frenzied zigzag on the street. The victims were left sprawled in the companies while foreigners were giving first aid to strangers along a glbad-covered scene that stretched for hundreds of meters.
Police caught up with him. A shootout ensued, authorities said, and the man fled into an alley. He was found dead later.
An 18-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl were killed in the rampage, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said on Monday and 13 others injured. The victims were between 10 and 59 years old. The ministry has not yet disclosed the details of the two people killed, he said.
The reason for the shooting was not immediately clear and the shooter's identity was not made public Saunders said: [traduction]
A video posted on the Internet shows that the shooter fired at least three shots at a company
. Echo buildings in an area of restaurants and shops known as Greektown. Saunders described the avenue as "one of the busiest streets in the country."
It was not clear whether the shooter had been shot by the police or whether he had committed suicide.
Saunders refused to discuss this part of the investigation. According to journalists, the Ottawa Special Investigations Unit is mandated to investigate incidents involving officers. Monica Hudon, spokeswoman for the UES, said that an autopsy would be performed Tuesday to determine the cause of death.
Five patients arrived at St. Michael's Hospital in a serious condition. journalists on Monday. All five are still treated, she said.
Witnesses said that he had shot companies and people on the street along Danforth Avenue, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Detective Sgt Terry Browne, Senior Homicide Investigator, told reporters, "We have several scenes in the scene."
Toronto Mayor John Tory called the shooting of 39: "despicable act" targeting innocents
"Although our city will always resist such attacks, that does not mean" Tory tweeted
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered his condolences on Monday.
"The people of Toronto are strong, resilient and courageous – and we will be there to help you through this difficult time," he writes on [Twitter] in English and French.
My Thoughts accompany those affected by the tragedy that took place last night on Danforth Avenue I wish the blessed people a speedy recovery Torontonians are strong, resilient and courageous, and we will support them in this difficult time.
– Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 23, 2018
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Jill Andrew, who represents Toronto in the provincial parliament, thanked the first responders, as well as trauma specialists who will be responsible for helping bereaved families cope with the killings.
The attack was broken an otherwise peaceful night in Greektown, a name derived from the inhabitants who filled the neighborhood after World War II.
The area, with its mix of restaurants, is the scene of the popular Taste of the Danforth festival, According to its website, Tanya Wilson heard the shots and climbed the steps of her company, Skin Deep Tattoo Studio. She told The Globe and Mail that two victims of frightened shots had pleaded for help. She closed the door behind them and turned off the lights.
"There was a lot of blood coming out of both their legs," she says.
Wilson says that she was well equipped with surgical gloves and gauze. She used an extension cord and strips of clothing as makeshift tourniquets, trying to calm the victims one block away from where the shooter was found dead.
Andrew Van Eek, who lives near the scene of the shooting, told the CBC He pulled his head out of his window after the start of the shooting.
"There was a lot of street activity," he told the CBC. "I saw someone come down on the sidewalk and shoot at the Demetres restaurant."
Another witness told CTV that he felt the shooter had fired about 20 shots [19659025"AndthenIsawthestreetcarnageheretofollowtheshots"hetoldthestation"Isawatleastfourpeoplebeingshotat"[19659026] Jody Steinhauer was walking to a restaurant on Sunday night with her partner, two grandparents' groups and her children – it was her birthday party, she told Radio New Zealand. the party was entering the facility, they suddenly heard what looked like firecrackers.The restaurant staff ordered everyone to the back of the room.Get down, they said.
"All you could hear was screaming," recalls Steinhauer. "There was a woman coming from the street shouting," Help me! Help me! "He was told he fired a shot in the leg. "
The woman was taken to the back of the room and stabilized on a bench. "Thank God, there was a doctor in the restaurant," said Steinhauer.
The gunman was found dead at four doors from where Steinhauer and his family were hiding, she said. "Toronto is a very safe city, with many people from many cultures, but who knows what has really happened?" Time will tell. "
The year was violent for Toronto In April, 25-year-old Alek Minbadian reportedly mowed pedestrians in a shopping district with a van, killing 10 people and injuring dozens of people.Minbadian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder. [19659031] But the latest deadly shooting also comes as Toronto has witnessed an increase in gun violence over the summer months. "Eleven people were injured in the space of seven days at the same time. end of June, the CBC reported that there were 220 shootings in the city by 2018, according to police department statistics, according to the BBC, the gun deaths have increased by 50% year compared to 2017.
The violence sparked a public outcry. In response to this pressure, the city launched a $ 15 million Armed Violence Reduction Plan last week. According to the proposal, an additional 200 police officers were deployed on Toronto streets in targeted areas between 7 pm and 3 am
In his brief comments Monday morning, the mayor of Tory reiterated that the Danforth shooting was "evidence of a gun problem" in the city
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Brian Murphy contributed to this report
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