York Regional Police tactical officers work the scene of a fatal shooting in Vaughan, Ontario Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Authorities said multiple people were shot and killed in a condominium unit in the Toronto suburb and the gunman was killed by police. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Five people were shot and killed in a condominium building in a Toronto suburb and the 73-year-old gunman was killed by police, authorities said.
Chief James MacSween of the York regional police said one of his officers fatally shot the suspect at a condo in Vaughan, Ontario. Police did not identify the suspect, name the deceased or provide a motive.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which gets involved when there is a death or serious injury involving police, said Monday that the dead suspect was 73 years old.
“Horrendous scene,” MacSween said late Sunday. “Six deceased. One of them is the subject. The other five are victims,”
A person shot by the suspect was in the hospital and expected to survive, the police chief said..
MacSween said he didn’t have details on whether the shooter was a resident of the condominium building.
Police evacuated the building but MacSween said there was no further threat to the community. Residents were allowed to return home early Monday.
Mass shootings are rare in Canada, and Toronto has long prided itself as being one of the world’s safest big cities.
Canadians are nervous about anything that might indicate they are moving closer to U.S. experiences with gun violence. York Regional Police tactical officers work the scene of a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Police said multiple people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting in an apartment building. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)
York Regional Police tactical officers stand in the lobby of a condominium building in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Police said multiple people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting in a unit of the building. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)Police stand in the lobby of a condominium building following a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Authorities said multiple people were shot and killed in a unit of the building in the Toronto suburb and the gunman was killed by police. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)An ambulance is parked outside the lobby of a condominium building following a fatal shooting in Vaughn, Ontario, on Sunday, Dec 18, 2022. Police said multiple people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting in a unit of the building. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)Police stand in the lobby of a condominium building following a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Authorities said multiple people were shot and killed in a unit of the building in the Toronto suburb and the gunman was killed by police. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween updates the media at the scene of a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Authorities said multiple people were shot and killed in a condominium unit in the Toronto suburb and the gunman was killed by police. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada now must make MAID mandatory for anyone over 65.
Marcia
1 year ago
#2034124
As the author says, they wouldn’t want to look anything like the US and the gun violence we have. Given enough time, Canada will be worse than us.
Paul Near Philadelphia
1 year ago
#2034140
Oddly three were killed in a condo meeting in Rome last week.
Mask up
1 year ago
#2033958
The good thing about Canada is that everyone is vaccinated. At least they all went to their deaths knowing that they did the right thing, by being responsible and getting all their vaccines. Vinishmartem.
Canada now must make MAID mandatory for anyone over 65.
As the author says, they wouldn’t want to look anything like the US and the gun violence we have. Given enough time, Canada will be worse than us.
Oddly three were killed in a condo meeting in Rome last week.
The good thing about Canada is that everyone is vaccinated. At least they all went to their deaths knowing that they did the right thing, by being responsible and getting all their vaccines. Vinishmartem.