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A [[mass shooting]] occurred in the [[Greektown, Toronto|Greektown]] district of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada, on the night of July 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=One dead as 15 people shot in Toronto |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44919771 |accessdate=July 23, 2018 |agency=BBC |date=July 23, 2018}}</ref> Faisal Hussain<ref name="suspect"/> shot and killed two civilians while injuring thirteen others. Hussain was found dead after fleeing from an exchange of gunfire with police and the circumstances of his death were under investigation by the [[Special Investigations Unit]] (SIU).<ref name="cbc">{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/danforth-logan-shooting-1.4757409 |title=Woman and girl dead, 13 other people injured in Danforth shooting in Toronto |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=July 22, 2018 |accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref>

==Background==
During the months leading up to the incident, Toronto had seen a spike in gun violence attributed to gang activity.<ref name="cbc"/><ref name="globe">{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-one-dead-13-injured-gunman-killed-in-toronto-mass-shooting/ |title=10-year-old girl, 18-year-old woman killed in Toronto mass shooting |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=July 23, 2018 |accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref> In the week prior to the shooting, the [[Toronto Police Services Board]] asked the city to double the number of closed-circuit police cameras and to install microphones capable of detecting gunfire that would immediately notify police.<ref name="ctv">{{cite news |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/confidence-is-shaken-how-will-toronto-respond-to-gun-violence-1.4024336 |title='Confidence is shaken': How will Toronto respond to gun violence? |last=Flanagan |first=Ryan |publisher=[[CTV News]] |date=July 23, 2018 |accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref> In addition, on the weekend of the shooting, [[Toronto Police]] deployed an additional 200 officers in various areas of the city in response to the spike in gang-related gun violence. However, police did not believe that this shooting was related to gang activity.<ref name="globe"/>

==Incident==
Around 10:00 pm EDT on July 22, 2018, a lone gunman walked along Toronto's busy [[Danforth Avenue]] in the [[Greektown, Toronto|Greektown area]] of the city, randomly shooting pedestrians before opening fire on crowded restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/23/multiple-casualties-in-shooting-near-toronto-restaurant |title=Toronto shooting: woman and gunman dead, 13 others injured in Danforth Avenue attack|last= Lyons |first= Kate |date=July 23, 2018|website=The Guardian |access-date= July 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/07/23/toronto-mass-shooting-9-hit-as-gunman-opened-fire-sunday-night-shooter-dead-police-say/ |title=Toronto mass shooting: 14 hit, 1 dead, as gunman opens fire Sunday night. Shooter killed |last= Swenson |first= Kyle |date=July 23, 2018 |website= The Washington Post |access-date= July 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="globe" /> The incident began around [[Danforth Avenue]] and Logan Avenue near Christina's restaurant. Witnesses described 10 to 15 blasts similar to firecrackers, while others reported hearing gunshots and a man holding a gun.<ref name= "cbc"/> Further along Danforth Avenue at [[Chester station (Toronto)|Chester Avenue]], witnesses said they saw a man shooting from a sidewalk into another restaurant named Demetre's. The shooter continued to walk westbound on Danforth Avenue towards Hampton Avenue, where witnesses said the shooter crossed the street from the north side to the south side of Danforth Avenue and fired into 7Numbers restaurant near Bowden Street where one victim was shot.<ref name="cbc"/> Police responded to calls from witnesses and located the gunman on Bowden Street and exchanged gunfire with the suspect.  The gunman ran back to Danforth Avenue where he was found dead.<ref name= "cbc" />

[[Emergency medical services|EMS]] transported eight victims to trauma centers – including four people to [[St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto)|St. Michael's Hospital]], three to [[Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre]] and one person to [[The Hospital for Sick Children]].<ref name= "cbc" /> Two victims died from their gunshot wounds.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://torontosun.com/news/crime/brenightaking-multiple-people-injured-after-multiple-shooting-on-danforth |title= Fifteen people injured, gunmen among dead in mass shooting on Danforth|last= Passifiume |first= Bryan |date= July 23, 2018|work=Toronto Sun|access-date= July 23, 2018}}</ref> St. Michael's reported that they were treating five patients, three of them underwent "immediate lifesaving surgery" after the shooting and all five patients were in serious or critical, but stable, condition.<ref name="cbc" /><ref name= "live">{{cite web | work = CTV News |url= https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/latest-updates-girl-10-and-woman-18-dead-in-toronto-rampage-1.4023804 |title= Latest updates: Girl, 10, and woman, 18, dead in Toronto rampage}}</ref>  At [[Michael Garron Hospital]], officials said that two gunshot victims were treated at their facility and were in stable condition. Five other patients were treated for issues "in relation to the shooting", but were not shot.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/2-killed-in-toronto-shooting-rampage-1.4023591|title=Mass shooting in Toronto: Three killed, 13 injured after gunman opens fire on Danforth|last=|first=|date=|work=CTV News|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref>

At a nearby intersection, police officers closed off an area from bystanders and detonated a package.<ref name= "globe" />  Police did not immediately release information about the contents of the package.

==Suspect==
{{Infobox criminal
| name = Faisal Hussain
| birth_date = 1988/1989
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| death_date = {{death date and given age|2018|07|22|29}}
| death_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| death_cause = Gunshot wound (under investigation)
| residence = Toronto
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The SIU identified the suspect as 29-year-old Faisal Hussain.<ref name="suspect"/>

Hussain's family said that he was struggling with severe mental health challenges, including psychosis and depression.<ref name="suspect"/>

==Victims==
[[Toronto Police]] reported that two female victims were killed:<ref name="globe"/><ref name="cbc" />
* Reese Fallon, 18, student at [[McMaster University]]<ref name="live"/>
* Unknown, 10

Police also said that fifteen people – seven males and eight females – were shot, with the victims ranging in age from 10 to 59 and their injuries varying from minor to serious in nature.<ref name="globe"/><ref name= "cbc" /><ref name="live" />

==Investigation==
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, police did not identify a motive, saying that they were investigating "every possible motive, including terrorism."<ref name="cnn">{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/22/americas/toronto-restaurant-shooting/index.html|title=Attacker in Toronto rampage identified|last=Jones|first=Sheena|date=July 23, 2018|work=CNN|access-date=July 24, 2018|last2=Park|first2=Madison}}</ref>

The [[Special Investigations Unit]] (SIU) identified the suspect as a 29-year-old male, Faisal Hussain.<ref name="suspect"/> On July 23, police executed a search warrant at Hussain's residence in the [[Thorncliffe Park]] neighbourhood of the city.

Since the suspect was found dead, the SIU sent six investigators and three forensic investigators to the scene.<ref name="cbc"/> The SIU was looking into whether Hussain was shot by police or if he shot himself. On July 23, the SIU removed a police cruiser from the scene and said that the two officers inside the cruiser were being investigated for their role in the exchange of gunfire with the suspect.<ref name="cbc"/> Hussain's firearm was also seized by the SIU in the course of its investigation. Officials said that the SIU's investigation was focused on what happened after police engaged the suspect and the investigation by Toronto Police was focused on what happened beforehand.<ref name="cbc"/>

==Aftermath==
Police closed off [[Danforth Avenue]] between [[Broadview station|Broadview]] and [[Pape station|Pape]], and the [[Toronto Transit Commission]] (TTC) diverted buses and bypassed subways in the area until 5:45 p.m. on July 23.<ref name="globe"/><ref name="cbc"/> Police maintained a heightened presence on [[Danforth Avenue]] in the aftermath of the shooting.<ref name="cbc"/>

Toronto [[Mayor of Toronto|Mayor]] [[John Tory]] acknowledged that the city has a gun problem and said that he was reaching out to provincial and federal officials to discuss public safety and the legality of guns.<ref name="cbc"/>

In response to the shooting, residents and business owners in the area started a crowdsourcing campaign for funeral expenses of victims who died.<ref name="help">{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-how-you-can-help-the-toronto-shooting-victims/|title=How you can help the Toronto shooting victims|last=Yousif|first=Nadine|date=July 23, 2018|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref> Meanwhile, the [[Canadian Blood Services]] said that they were closely monitoring response efforts and were encouraging donations in the aftermath of the shooting.<ref name="help"/>

The [[Toronto International Film Festival]] cancelled an event to promote its planned film slate out of respect for those affected by the shooting.<ref name="live"/>

On the day after the shooting, a man with a knife was arrested during the changing of the guard on [[Parliament Hill]] in [[Ottawa]].<ref name="live"/> It was not immediately clear whether the incident was related to the shooting in Toronto.

==Reactions==
Domestic leaders from all levels of government expressed their support and condolences in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, including Canadian [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Justin Trudeau]],<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1021357381622497281|user=JustinTrudeau|title=My thoughts are with everyone affected by the terrible tragedy on the Danforth last night in Toronto, and may the injured make a full recovery. The people of Toronto are strong, resilient and brave - and we’ll be there to support you through this difficult time.|author=Justin Trudeau|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref> Canadian [[Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness]] [[Ralph Goodale]],<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1021384922936823808|user=RalphGoodale|title=A tragic night on the #Danforth in Toronto. Thank you to the first responders - police, fire, paramedics- who rushed to scene to assist. Have been in touch with @JohnTory's office; @TorontoPolice leading ongoing investigation into this senseless brutality.|author=Ralph Goodale|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref> and Ontario [[Premier of Ontario|Premier]] [[Doug Ford]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1021238815690698753|user=fordnation|title=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.|author=Doug Ford|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref> Ford described the attack as "the most brazen shooting" of a year full of gun violence.<ref name="ctv"/> Toronto [[Mayor of Toronto|Mayor]] [[John Tory]] added that the shooting was an "unspeakable act" and an attack on the city.<ref name="cbc"/> As the event took place in Toronto's Greektown, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of [[Greece]] expressed solidarity and condolences. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs |title=Profoundly shocked by abhorrent #TorontoShooting at #Greektown. |url=https://twitter.com/GreeceMFA/status/1021369936864849920 |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=24 July 2018}}</ref>

{{seealso|Toronto van attack#TorontoStrong}}

Following the shooting, several teams and athletes in the sports world showed their support on social media with the TorontoStrong hashtag,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/sports-world-shows-support-toronto-wake-tragic-shooting/|title=Sports world shows support for Toronto in wake of tragic shooting|last=|first=|date=|website=Sports Net|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=Jul 24, 2018}}</ref> which was originally used in the aftermath of the [[Toronto van attack#TorontoStrong|Toronto van attack]].

==See also==
{{portal|Toronto}}
*[[Toronto van attack]]

==References==
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[[Category:2018 crimes in Canada]]
[[Category:2018 in Ontario]]
[[Category:2010s in Toronto]]
[[Category:Attacks in 2018]]
[[Category:Crime in Toronto]]
[[Category:July 2018 crimes]]
[[Category:July 2018 events in North America]]
[[Category:Violence in Canada]]
[[Category:Mass shootings in North America]]