A screenshot of York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween. Photo: York Regional Police/Facebook
A shooting just north of Toronto, Canada, left five people dead and another person with serious injuries in a local hospital Sunday evening, police said.
Details: The suspect, a 73-year-old man, also died in the shooting that happened at a condo in the city of Vaughan around 7:20 p.m., per a statement from York Regional Police.
"When police arrived, an interaction occurred between the officers and a male subject and the subject was shot," according to the statement. "He was pronounced deceased at the scene."
The sixth shooting victim was taken to the hospital "in serious condition" but is expected to survive their injuries, CBC News reports.
What they're saying: York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween told reporters one of his officers was among those fatally shot and that investigators were still looking into a motive for the shooting. He described the scene as "horrendous."
Authorities are investigating the motive, including if there is a connection between the gunman and the victims, per the BBC.
The big picture: Mass shootings are not a common occurrence in Canada and the City of Toronto noted it was rated as the world's second-safest in 2021. Fatal shootings have risen rom 134 in 2013 to 277 in 2020, according to Statistics Canada.
A nationwide handgun sales ban came into effect in October as Canadian officials moved to reduce gun violence and the number of handguns in circulation.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2020 introduced rules to ban the AR-15 and other semi-automatic rifles.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details.
