Local media reports suggest that the shooting took place outside a restaurant in Toronto.Toronto: Nine people were reportedly shot in a mass shooting in Toronto, Canada after a gunman opened fire in Greektown district.
According to reports, the shooter shot himself and died soon after the incident.
Police also appealed to eye witness to provide any information about the shooting.
Local media reports suggest that the shooting took place outside a restaurant. At a press briefing confirming the shooting police said, "15 people including the alleged suspect were shot.
1 person died and 1 is critical.
The others are currently being treated.
There was an exchange of gunfire.
The motivation behind the shooting is yet to be investigated."A tweet posted by Toronto police said, "14 victims were shot with a handgun.
1 female adult has died.
1 young girl in critical condition.
Suspect is dead (not included in 14 victim total)".
The injured were taken to hospitals nearby where they are currently being treated.
Witnesses over 20 gunshots and the sound of a weapon being reloaded several times, reported news agency AFP quoting local media. Several gunshots were heard in a video of the scene posted on Twitter. Traffic Enforcement, in a tweet, stated that Toronto police were at the scene and will have further information soon. People leave an area taped off by the police near the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto, CanadaOntario Premier Doug Ford tweeted condemning the attack.
"My heart goes out to the victims and loved ones of the horrific act of gun violence in Toronto.
Thank you to all the first responders for acting quickly to help everyone affected," he said.Toronto had recently deployed close to 200 police officers in response to the recent spate in shootings, which city officials blamed on gang violence.
This helped police get to the scene on time and respond to the incident at the earliest, police said at the press briefing. Toronto is grappling with a sharp rise in gun violence this year.
Deaths from gun violence in the city jumped 53 percent to 26 so far in 2018 from the same period last year, police data last week showed, with the number of shootings rising 13 percent.
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