WATCH: Residents within the apartment constructing are shaken up by the tragedy. Matt Ingram shares their response and extra on a authorized battle involving the shooter and the apartment board.
2 p.m. – York Regional Police say three of the 5 folks killed in a mass capturing at a apartment in Vaughan had been members of the apartment board.
Investigators usually are not but capable of determine the victims, however say three males and two ladies died within the capturing.
Police have recognized the suspected shooter as Francesco Villi and say he was shot lifeless by an officer on the constructing.
Court docket paperwork point out a person by the identical identify had a long-standing dispute together with his apartment board.
Ontario’s police watchdog has mentioned the suspected shooter was a 73-year-old resident of the constructing.
Police say 5 apartment residents had been killed in a mass capturing in Vaughan Sunday evening (Emily Tayler/CHCH Information).
1:45 p.m. – A supply near the investigation, who was not approved to talk publicly, has recognized the suspected gunman as Francesco Villi.
Court docket paperwork point out {that a} man by the identical identify had a long-standing dispute together with his apartment board, submitting a lawsuit in 2010 towards six administrators and officers of the board.
Villi alleged the administrators had intentionally prompted him 5 years of “torment” and “torture” associated to alleged points with {the electrical} room beneath his unit, court docket paperwork mentioned.
The case was tossed by Justice Joseph Di Luca simply this summer season.
Court docket paperwork present the board sought a restraining order in 2018 towards Villi for his “allegedly threatening, abusive, intimidating and harassing behaviour” in the direction of the board, property administration, employees and residents.
12:30 p.m. – Ontario’s police watchdog says the 73-year-old man suspected of killing 5 folks used a semi-automatic handgun.
New data launched says the victims weren’t solely discovered in several models however on a number of totally different flooring as properly.
10:30 a.m. – A supply near the investigation into the capturing in Vaughan says that the suspected gunman lived within the constructing. The victims had been additionally discovered in several models.
York Regional Police say they’re working to verify the identities of the victims and guarantee subsequent of kin are notified.
A press convention is scheduled for two p.m. on the York Regional Police headquarters the place extra updates shall be supplied.
7:41 a.m. – A mass capturing at a apartment constructing in Vaughan has left six folks lifeless, together with the suspected gunman.
York Regional Police say they responded to a name for an lively capturing round 7:20 p.m. on Sunday at a apartment constructing at 9235 Jane St., close to Rutherford Rd.
Officers situated the male suspect and through an engagement with police, he was shot and pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Ontario’s Particular Investigation Unit has recognized the suspect as a 73-year-old man.
Police say one different sufferer was shot and transferred to hospital.
Police presence at a apartment constructing within the space of Jane and Rutherford after a number of folks had been shot. A number of victims, one male suspect. The suspect is deceased following an interplay with police. SIU shall be notified. Updates to comply with
— York Regional Police (@YRP) December 19, 2022
York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween says the investigation is lively and shall be ongoing.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the victims and their families,” mentioned Chief MacSween.
The SIU has been referred to as in to proceed the investigation.
