Five shot dead by gunman in condo attack in Toronto, Canada

The gunman was shot dead by police officers responding at the scene in Vaughan, Ontario, said Chief James MacSween of York regional police.

“Six deceased. One of them is the subject. The other five are victims,” Mr MacSween said.

The seventh person who was injured in the attack was taken to hospital and expected to survive.

Police said they responded to an active shooter call around 7.20pm local time on Sunday at a building on Jane Street, just north of Rutherford Road.

“Once the officers arrived, they were met with… a horrendous scene where numerous victims were deceased,” chief MacSween said.

It is not known if the shooter, who is yet to be identified, was a resident of the building.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the incident.

Mass shootings are rare in Canada and the Ontario capital Toronto has taken pride in being one of the safest cities in the world.

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