Six dead in shooting at condo building north of Toronto

A shooter killed five people and injured a sixth at a condo building just north of Toronto on Sunday evening before being killed himself in an interaction with police.

The violence broke out just after 7 pm at the Vaughan, Ontario, condominium when police received a report that an active male shooter had shot multiple victims.

Officers rushed to the building at 9235 Jane Street, according to a news release from York Regional Police. Officers saw the suspect and shot him dead.

The force’s Emergency Response Unit then searched the building to confirm there were no additional victims.

Residents of the building who had been evacuated are now able to return to their homes. We thank you for your patience and understanding while we worked to ensure safety and preserve evidence

— York Regional Police (@YRP) December 19, 2022

“We offer our sincere condolences to the victims and their families,” Chief MacSween said in a statement, adding there is no further threat to public safety.

Anyone with information or video footage of what happened is asked to contact the York Regional Police Homicide Unit at 1-288-876-5423 ext. 7865 or email the Homicide Unit at [email protected].

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, a police watchdog that probes all police-involved deaths, is also looking into the incident.

Police haven’t yet spoken about the shooter’s possible motive.