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One dead as 15 people shot in Toronto | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A young woman has been killed and 13 others injured in a shooting incident in Toronto, Canadian police say. | |
The Sunday night shooting happened in the Danforth and Logan avenues area. The gunman died in an exchange of fire. | |
Among those injured is a young girl, described as in a critical condition. Police are appealing for witnesses. | Among those injured is a young girl, described as in a critical condition. Police are appealing for witnesses. |
Some of the victims were treated at the scene, while others have been taken to local hospitals. The motive for the shooting is not clear. | Some of the victims were treated at the scene, while others have been taken to local hospitals. The motive for the shooting is not clear. |
Jeremy Cohn, a journalist with @globalnewsto, posted footage from the scene, saying that "victims are spread across many blocks". | Jeremy Cohn, a journalist with @globalnewsto, posted footage from the scene, saying that "victims are spread across many blocks". |
Jody Steinhauer told CBC News she was with her family in a restaurant in the area when she heard what sounded like 10 to 15 blasts of firecrackers. | Jody Steinhauer told CBC News she was with her family in a restaurant in the area when she heard what sounded like 10 to 15 blasts of firecrackers. |
"We started to hear people scream out front," she said. | "We started to hear people scream out front," she said. |
Details of the incident are still sketchy. | Details of the incident are still sketchy. |