Terror struck the Greektown neighborhood of Toronto on Sunday, when a gunman walking the street shot 14 people, killing two. The Globe & Mail reports the unidentified 29-year-old gunman struck… World News Summaries.
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Terror struck the Greektown neighborhood of Toronto on Sunday, when a gunman walking the street shot 14 people, killing two. The Globe & Mail reports the unidentified 29-year-old gunman struck along Danforth Avenue, where he fired at both pedestrians and restaurant patrons with a handgun around 10pm. He died in an alley; it’s unclear if the fatal bullet came from his own gun or from police. A survivor recalls seeing a woman being « executed » by the gunman, telling the paper that he watched as she tried to flee and fell, and the man, dressed entirely in black, « turned around and shot her point blank, two or three times. » Details about the second victim haven’t been released, though the BBC previously reported a girl who is 8 or 9 was critically injured.
A graphic video shows the gunman appear to turn toward a storefront and fire shots. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says he’s « looking at every single possible motive for this, » reports the CBC. Mayor John Tory called it « a despicable act, » continuing, « on behalf of all Toronto residents, I am outraged that someone has unleashed such a terrible attack on our city and people innocently enjoying a Sunday evening. » The Globe & Mail has more from survivors, who describe scrambling to take cover as people shouted « get down. » (The attack comes three months after a van attack in the city killed 10 .)
