2 men dead, 1 arrested after ‘terrifying’ daytime shooting in Toronto, police say

March 12, 2024 Canuck

Two men are dead, a woman is injured and another man is in custody after a daytime shooting in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, police say.

All four people involved, the three victims and one suspect, are related, according to Det.-Sgt. Tiffany Castell of the Toronto Police Service. Castell declined to say how the four are related.

“It’s terrifying. It’s something that’s very saddening,” Castell said, adding it’s a “miracle” that no one else was injured in the shooting.

Two police officers were injured while pursuing the suspect and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One officer remains in hospital, Castell said.

“I’m just so grateful to the exceptional work by officers at 51 Division who put their lives legitimately on the line here today to take this individual in custody.”

Castell said the incident began in a house on Arnold Avenue, near Dundas Street E. and Parliament Street, and spilled out onto the street. Police received several 911 calls about gunshots at about 1:30 p.m.

They arrived to find three people suffering gunshot wounds.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was rushed to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

A woman was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be released soon.

Castell said officers located the suspect and were pursuing him on foot, when “quite the altercation” occurred. The suspect was arrested on Sackville Street, she said. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has not been notified.

A firearm has been recovered, she said.

“At this point, we’re not seeking any other individuals in relation to the shooting, but we’re certainly we’re seeking anyone who was a witness or anyone who knows anything at all about what occurred,” she said.

Next of kin has yet to be notified.

The homicide unit is investigating.

Police have closed Dundas Street E. between Parliament Street and Sackville Street as they continue to investigate.