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| Fatal shooting at Toronto's Eaton shopping centre | Fatal shooting at Toronto's Eaton shopping centre |
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| One person has been killed and seven others injured in a shooting at Toronto's main central shopping centre, Canadian police have said. | One person has been killed and seven others injured in a shooting at Toronto's main central shopping centre, Canadian police have said. |
| Witnesses described scenes of panic after gunfire broke out in the food court of the Eaton Centre. | |
| "A herd of people were just running toward us, screaming, running, freaking out," said one shopper. | "A herd of people were just running toward us, screaming, running, freaking out," said one shopper. |
| Police said two of the injured were in a critical condition and warned that they were still hunting the shooter. | Police said two of the injured were in a critical condition and warned that they were still hunting the shooter. |
| A 13-year-old boy was among those seriously injured. | A 13-year-old boy was among those seriously injured. |
| Officials said a 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. | Officials said a 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| As crowds gathered outside, an injured man with two bullet wounds in his chest was wheeled out on a stretcher and rushed away by ambulance. | |
| Toronto police chief Bill Blair described it as a targeted shooting in which bystanders were also hit. | |
| "The nature of the wounds indicate this individual was targeted," he said. | |
| "A lot of innocent people were hurt and a lot of innocent people were put at risk. | |
| "We will be relentless in our pursuit of the individual or individuals that were responsible. We are receiving a lot of co-operation from the people that were present in the food court." | |
| He added: "I believe every Torontonian is shocked and appalled by this crime." | |
| Although some witnesses said they saw a man with a gun, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told reporters at the scene that it was not immediately clear if the shooter was a man or a woman. | |
| "It's terrible when you hear something like this," said Mr Ford. | |
| "My heart goes out to the families that have been affected by this terrible crime. We have to apprehend this shooter." | |
| Marcus Neves-Polonio, 19, who works in the shopping centre's food court, said he saw a man pull out a gun and start firing. He saw at least two people on the ground. | Marcus Neves-Polonio, 19, who works in the shopping centre's food court, said he saw a man pull out a gun and start firing. He saw at least two people on the ground. |
| Erica Solmes, manager of a McDonald's outlet, said she heard about 15 shots before hundreds of shoppers started stampeding for the exits. | |
| Police constable Victor Kwong said at least two people had been trampled in the rush, including a pregnant woman who subsequently went into labour. | |
| Gun ownership in Canada has been subject to licensing since the 1970s, and gun crime has dramatically declined over the years. | Gun ownership in Canada has been subject to licensing since the 1970s, and gun crime has dramatically declined over the years. |
| The last similar incident in Toronto was in 2005, when a gunman opened fire in a street near to the Eaton Centre and killed a teenage girl. | The last similar incident in Toronto was in 2005, when a gunman opened fire in a street near to the Eaton Centre and killed a teenage girl. |
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