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http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1205119--eaton-centre-closed-sunday-following-deadly-shooting
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Police have identified the man shot dead in Saturday’s bloody melee at the Eaton Centre as Ahmed Hassan, a 24-year-old Toronto man believed to have gang ties.
Detective Sergeant Brian Borg, the lead homicide investigator also said surveillance cameras have been “extremely fruitful in identifying the person that we believe is responsible for the shooting.”
But he refused to disclose any description of the suspect, offering few details on the investigation, such as the type of weapon used and how the shooter escaped the crowded Eaton Centre. It is believed, however, that there was no exchange of gunfire – there was one gun and one shooter, Borg told a press conference Sunday afternoon.
“Whether this is a gang-motivated shooting has not been definitely determined, but I can say that it closely being looked at given that at least one of the victims has known gang associations,” Borg said.
He said another victim, a 23-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the neck and chest and remains hospitalized in critical condition, may also have gang ties.
Hassan, who died from multiple gunshot wounds, is known to police. Autopsy results are expected to be released later Sunday.
Hassan, the 21st homicide victim in Toronto this year, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Acting deputy police Chief Jeff McGuire insisted that police are progressing with the investigation.
“One idiot with a gun on a Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto does not speak to the state of affairs in the city of Toronto,” he told the press conference. “This has an incredible ability to create fear and angst among people, but we’re here to tell you we’re investigating very carefully.”
Hassan was shot dead just before 6:20 p.m. Saturday inside the food court at the crowded downtown mall, sending hundreds of panicked people trampling each other and scrambling for the exits.
Further details also emerged about a 13-year-old boy, who was whisked to hospital Saturday in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
The boy, who was visiting from out of town, is in “critical, but stable” condition, police said.
He was one of six people shot and wounded during the fracas, which started just before 6:20 p.m. with a barrage of gunfire.
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Police have identified the man shot dead in Saturday’s bloody melee at the Eaton Centre as Ahmed Hassan, a 24-year-old Toronto man believed to have gang ties.
Detective Sergeant Brian Borg, the lead homicide investigator also said surveillance cameras have been “extremely fruitful in identifying the person that we believe is responsible for the shooting.”
But he refused to disclose any description of the suspect, offering few details on the investigation, such as the type of weapon used and how the shooter escaped the crowded Eaton Centre. It is believed, however, that there was no exchange of gunfire – there was one gun and one shooter, Borg told a press conference Sunday afternoon.
“Whether this is a gang-motivated shooting has not been definitely determined, but I can say that it closely being looked at given that at least one of the victims has known gang associations,” Borg said.
He said another victim, a 23-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the neck and chest and remains hospitalized in critical condition, may also have gang ties.
Hassan, who died from multiple gunshot wounds, is known to police. Autopsy results are expected to be released later Sunday.
Hassan, the 21st homicide victim in Toronto this year, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Acting deputy police Chief Jeff McGuire insisted that police are progressing with the investigation.
“One idiot with a gun on a Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto does not speak to the state of affairs in the city of Toronto,” he told the press conference. “This has an incredible ability to create fear and angst among people, but we’re here to tell you we’re investigating very carefully.”
Hassan was shot dead just before 6:20 p.m. Saturday inside the food court at the crowded downtown mall, sending hundreds of panicked people trampling each other and scrambling for the exits.
Further details also emerged about a 13-year-old boy, who was whisked to hospital Saturday in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
The boy, who was visiting from out of town, is in “critical, but stable” condition, police said.
He was one of six people shot and wounded during the fracas, which started just before 6:20 p.m. with a barrage of gunfire.
