A individual armed with a rifle was killed by the canadian police near a Toronto elementary school two days after a teenager killed 19 children and two teachers at a school in Texas (USA).
The Police revealed in a press conference that around 1:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. GMT) this Thursday, several people reported the presence of a individual armed with a rifle near a college in western Toronto. Shortly after, an agent shot against the individual, causing death. The police did not identify the deceased and only said that he was a young man wearing a white cap and a jacket.
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer called the incident traumatic for students, teachers and parentsespecially after the shootings in the US towns of Buffalo and Uvalde in recent days.
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The presence of the armed individual forced several schools in western Toronto to launch emergency protocols and retaining students inside buildings until the Police made sure that there was no danger.
Authorities believe the incident is a isolated casebut the Police will carry out patrols in the area to reassure the neighbors.