Toronto Police fatally shot a man who was seen carrying a firearm near three schools in the Scarborough area Thursday, police said.
Officers responded to reports of a man carrying a firearm and"there was an interaction" between officers and the man, according to the Special Investigations Unit in the Canadian province of Ontario. At some point during the interaction, two officers shot at the suspect, hitting him at least once, police said. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
People are also reading… "We certainly understand the trauma and how traumatic this must have been for staff, students and parents given the two recent events that have happened in the United States," said Toronto Police Chief James Ramer at a news briefing after the incident, referencing the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.
The schools under lockdown included William G. Davis Junior Public School, Joseph Howe Senior Public School, Charlottetown Junior Public School and Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, according to a tweet from the school board.Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is now investigating the fatal shooting, according to a news release.
Ontario premier Doug Ford tweeted his thanks to police and emergency services for their"quick action."
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