Mass shooting at condo in Ontario leaves 5 dead

Shooter was a 73 year-old man who was killed by the responding police

By Edward Era Barbacena 

Six people are dead, including a suspected gunman, and a seventh person was severely injured in what police are calling a "horrendous" condo shooting in Ontario late Sunday.

About 7:20 p.m., police responded to a report of a gunman who had shot several people at a building in Vaughan, a city just north of Toronto, according to a York Regional Police news release.

"When police arrived, an interaction occurred between the officers and a male subject and the subject was shot," police wrote in the release.

The man was killed during an interaction with police in a hallway and the weapon was recovered, Denette told reporters. She could not say whether the gun was obtained legally.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Officers found a “horrendous scene where numerous victims were deceased,” police Chief Jim MacSween said.

Officers found five people dead and another suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The survivor was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to police.

Officers found five people dead and another suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The survivor was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to police.

As day broke over the condo on Jane Street north of Rutherford Road, about 15 police cars and a large forensic identification truck remained outside the high-rise. The main entrance to the building was taped off.

Residents who were evacuated from the condo were able to return to the building early this morning.

The city of Vaughan is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. The shooting happened at a condo complex not far from one of Vaughan's best-known attractions, Canada's Wonderland.