5 killed in house capturing in Canada's Toronto: Report | World News

5 individuals had been killed and one other wounded Sunday in a capturing within the suburbs of the Canadian metropolis of Toronto, police mentioned.

The suspect additionally died after an alternate of fireplace with regulation enforcement, native police chief Jim MacSween informed reporters, saying the capturing befell in an house constructing.

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The injured particular person was taken to hospital and their life shouldn't be at risk.

Police had been referred to as to the location early Sunday night.

"As soon as the officers arrived, they had been met with... a horrendous scene the place quite a few victims had been deceased," MacSween informed reporters, in keeping with Canadian media.

Police had been investigating the motive and whether or not there was a connection between the victims and the male suspect, who has not been named.

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The suspect allegedly acted alone.

The victims had been discovered in several residences within the constructing, which is situated in Vaughan, within the suburbs about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of Toronto.

Residents had been evacuated instantly and dozens of ambulances and law enforcement officials had been on the scene within the night, Canadian media mentioned.

Whereas it suffers far fewer mass shootings than its American neighbor, Canada has skilled an upsurge in gun violence, which has prompted it to lately legislate to ban handguns.

In April 2020, a gunman disguised as a policeman killed 22 individuals within the japanese province of Nova Scotia, Canada's worst mass capturing.

In September this yr, a person killed 11 individuals and stabbed 18 others, primarily in an remoted indigenous group in Saskatchewan province.

Firearms-related violent crimes account for lower than three % of all violent crimes in Canada -- however since 2009 the per capita fee of weapons being fired with intent to kill or wound has elevated five-fold.

Canada banned 1,500 kinds of military-grade or assault-style firearms in Might 2020, days after the Nova Scotia capturing.