1 Dead, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting In Toronto's Lawrence Heights

Last Updated:June 04, 2025, 08:04 IST

Seven people were shot in Toronto's Lawrence Heights area, with several critically injured. The shooting occurred Tuesday night, and the suspect's identity remain unknown.

A file photo of the Canada police (AP)

One person died, while six others were injured in a shooting incident in Canada’s Toronto. The incident was reported on Wednesday morning, IST.

According to local media reports, some of those shot were said to be in a critical condition.

Reports quoted Toronto paramedics and stated the shooting happened in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood.

The police were informed of the incident after 8.30 pm (Toronto time) on Tuesday, CP24 reported.

The report claimed seven people were being treated for critical to serious injuries.

Details on the suspect and the motive behind the shooting were not immediately known.

On Tuesday, a 20-year-old man was arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a weekend shooting around a house party in North Carolina that led to the death of one person and injuries to 11 others.

Garon Nathaniel Killian, of Lenoir, was being held in jail without bond, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Authorities executed search warrants as part of the investigation into the shooting, which left some people with gunshot wounds and others with injuries from fleeing the gunfire.

Additional people could be arrested, the sheriff’s office said.

Earlier, on June 1, a man was fatally shot near Germany’s border with the Czech Republic after a federal police patrol stopped his car for a check and he fired at officers.

The shooting occurred on a road between Schirnding and Münchenreuth, just inside Germany.

Bavarian police said the driver left his car and fired at the officers, who returned fire and fatally wounded him. He died at the scene.

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