TORONTO, June 2, 2012.- One person dead at the scene, two people in critical condition, 8 injured in this evening shooting at Eaton's Centre around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Multiple police and EMS crews are on scene. The mall has been evacuated.
The victims include a 13-year-old.
A pregnant woman close to the shooting scene, who police initially thought was injured, has reportedly gone into labour.
Shots were heard in the food court and near the Sport Chek store near the Dundas St. E. entrance at Yonge St. There was also a commotion at the Queen St. E. entrance.
Bobby Umar was grabbing a quick meal with his wife, three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter when the shooting occurred.
Umar’s wife had just taken their daughter to a nearby washroom when he heard four or five loud shots fired in rapid succession.
“I looked up and saw a guy, right in front of Szechuan (food stand) … I pretty much grabbed my son and dove under the table,” said Umar.
“He was asking what was that noise and what we were doing under the table and why was everyone running so fast. I said there was a bad man and he was being naughty.”
After about a minute, Umar saw the suspect fleeing southbound toward Queen St. E.
Food court employees directed shoppers toward an emergency exit which leads to Bell Trinity Square.
Umar said his son was scared and disoriented by the rush of bodies.
“He was asking me questions all the way, and the more I didn’t answer the more scared he got.”
Umar’s wife was stuck inside the washroom. Security guards were instructing people to remain in the cubicle and to stand on top of the toilets.
They were eventually reunited at Yonge St. and Queen St. E.
“She broke down crying. It was emotionally tense for her, too.”
Subway service has resumed on the Yonge line but trains are currently bypassing Queen and Dundas stations.
The 501 Queen streetcar is diverting both ways at Church and King Sts. and Spadina Ave.
More to come.
Multiple police and EMS crews are on scene. The mall has been evacuated.
The victims include a 13-year-old.
A pregnant woman close to the shooting scene, who police initially thought was injured, has reportedly gone into labour.
Shots were heard in the food court and near the Sport Chek store near the Dundas St. E. entrance at Yonge St. There was also a commotion at the Queen St. E. entrance.
Bobby Umar was grabbing a quick meal with his wife, three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter when the shooting occurred.
Umar’s wife had just taken their daughter to a nearby washroom when he heard four or five loud shots fired in rapid succession.
“I looked up and saw a guy, right in front of Szechuan (food stand) … I pretty much grabbed my son and dove under the table,” said Umar.
“He was asking what was that noise and what we were doing under the table and why was everyone running so fast. I said there was a bad man and he was being naughty.”
After about a minute, Umar saw the suspect fleeing southbound toward Queen St. E.
Food court employees directed shoppers toward an emergency exit which leads to Bell Trinity Square.
Umar said his son was scared and disoriented by the rush of bodies.
“He was asking me questions all the way, and the more I didn’t answer the more scared he got.”
Umar’s wife was stuck inside the washroom. Security guards were instructing people to remain in the cubicle and to stand on top of the toilets.
They were eventually reunited at Yonge St. and Queen St. E.
“She broke down crying. It was emotionally tense for her, too.”
Subway service has resumed on the Yonge line but trains are currently bypassing Queen and Dundas stations.
The 501 Queen streetcar is diverting both ways at Church and King Sts. and Spadina Ave.
More to come.
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