A man in black shot people in Toronto: one dead, more than a dozen wounded. VIDEO

As a result of shooting at cafes and restaurants in one of the streets of Toronto, 14 people were injured, including one fatal, police said. As a result of a shootout with the police, the gunman died.

Police Chief Mark Saunders said the shooting in the Greektown area was not random and that he could not rule out terrorism as a motive.Voice of America«.

“In addition to the gunman, we have a young woman who died,” said the police chief.

Saunders also reported that a nine-year-old child is in critical condition.

The video taken by the witness shows a man in black clothes and a black hat, who quickly walks down the street and makes three shots from the sidewalk in at least one store or restaurant.

GRAPHIC VIDEO — Video posted to social media shows alleged shooter walking along the Toronto Danforth earlier tonight.15 people were shot including the gunman. 1 victim & the gunman are confirmed dead. #Toronto Video-@kimonen pic.twitter.com/hIfjNAorMf

- Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) July 23, 2018

Greentown is a lively residential area of ​​Toronto with many Greek restaurants and cafes.

What is the state of the other victims is still unknown, said police spokesman Mark Pugash.

Witnesses heard many shots and reported that the suspect was walking past restaurants, cafes and street verandas, and shot at them.

John Tullock said that as soon as he and his brother got out of the car, they heard the order of 20-30 shots.

“We just ran. We saw how people started to run and therefore they also ran, ”he said.

A large number of police officers, emergency doctors and other emergency services soon gathered at the crime scene. At the same time, local residents, some wearing home pajamas, left their homes to see what was happening.

Toronto City Council member Paula Fletcher told CP24 that the shooter was a mentally unbalanced person.

“It has nothing to do with gangs. It seems that this is a mentally ill person, ”she said.

Another city council member, Mary Fragedakis, also said she heard about the inadequacy of the shooter.

According to Fletcher, such an incident in an area where families gather for dinner is a tragedy.

Massacres are rare in Canada’s largest city.

“We used to live in a city where this does not happen,” said Toronto Mayor John Tori. “But there are things that happen in our day, and this is simply inexpressible.”

Last weekend, Toronto police brought dozens of additional staff to the streets to counter the recent upsurge of gun violence in the city. According to Tori, the city has a problem with firearms.

“Weapons are too accessible for many people,” said Tory.

Police call on eyewitnesses to share videos and give evidence.

Mass shooting occurred a few months after the driver of the van hit pedestrians on the sidewalk in Toronto, killing 10 people, injuring 14. The authorities did not establish the motive for the crime, but were informed that before the attack, the arrested driver Alec Minasyan posted a message on the social network referring to the online community of women haters.

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