Source: North America Report
Toronto police said two people were killed and two injured in a "shootout" shooting at a plaza near Midland Avenue and Ellesmere Road in Scarborough, Toronto, in the early hours of this morning.
枪击事件发生在凌晨 2:30 左右,地点位于Midland Avenue和Ellesmere Road 附近的Plaza停车场。
Detective Rod · Benson, a detective with the Toronto Homicide Investigation Team, told reporters that two people died, one died at the scene and the other was hospitalized.
Speaking to reporters at the scene on Wednesday, Benson said there had been a "large number" of shootings in what appeared to be a "shootout" firefight.
Two other people were also taken to hospital with serious injuries and required surgery.
He said all four victims suffered gunshot wounds.
Photographs taken at the scene show multiple markers of evidence including bullet casings on the ground opposite the parking lot.
The car was riddled with bullet holes.
Benson said there had been a "massive" shooting, but could not say exactly how many shells were at the scene, noting that forensic personnel were still searching for new shells as of 9:30 a.m. today.
"There are a lot of them, and the number of shots is very high," Benson said.
"Forensics have not even examined and counted all the shell casings, and although it has been a few hours since the incident, they are still investigating."
"It looks like a shootout," Benson said. ”
According to the photos taken at the scene of CP24, the bullet case marks have been lined up to at least 52.
It is unclear what caused the shooting, or whether it was targeted.
He said a gun was found at the scene, but it was unclear whether it belonged to any of the victims.
The gender and age of the victims have not been disclosed.
The investigation is ongoing.
Detective Benson said there is no information about the suspect and it is unclear whether the shooting was targeted. Authorities found a firearm at the scene, but declined to elaborate further.
In an interview with Toronto's 680News radio, a resident said she heard similar sounds of an altercation before gunfire rang out in Scarborough Square. One of the cars in the parking lot had bullet holes.
Officers are searching the area and searching for videos while urging the public to provide any information.