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June 4th, 2012, 07:12 PM
Also in Canadian news, the major downtown mall in Toronto, the Eaton Centre, was shot up the other day, killer turned himself in today
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/04/toronto-eaton-centre.html
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with one count of first degree murder and six counts of attempted murder in connection to the Saturday shooting inside Toronto's Eaton Centre that left one man dead and wounded six others, including a 13-year-old boy.
Christopher Husbands, who was accompanied by a lawyer, turned himself in to police early Monday morning, said Toronto police Det. Sgt. Brian Borg at a Monday afternoon news conference.
At the time of the shooting, Husbands had been charged with another offence and was under house arrest, Borg said.
"Our investigation continues to suggest that this is a targeted shooting and not a random act of violence against members of the general public," said Borg.
Borg wouldn't discuss the motive of the shooting.
"Even though there are several persons who have now been identified in this case as being known gang members, or who have gang associations, I do not believe this to be a gang-motivated shooting."
Police believe Ahmed Hassan, the 24-year-old killed at the scene, was almost certainly an intended target of the shooting. Another 23-year-old man who was shot several times in the neck and chest was also likely targeted, according to police.
Borg confirmed that Husbands, Hassan and the wounded 23-year-old were all in the same gang, but he didn't specify which one. Borg stressed that despite this link, police don't think the gang affiliation was a factor in the shooting.
"I believe that there's personal aspects involved," he said.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/04/toronto-eaton-centre.html
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with one count of first degree murder and six counts of attempted murder in connection to the Saturday shooting inside Toronto's Eaton Centre that left one man dead and wounded six others, including a 13-year-old boy.
Christopher Husbands, who was accompanied by a lawyer, turned himself in to police early Monday morning, said Toronto police Det. Sgt. Brian Borg at a Monday afternoon news conference.
At the time of the shooting, Husbands had been charged with another offence and was under house arrest, Borg said.
"Our investigation continues to suggest that this is a targeted shooting and not a random act of violence against members of the general public," said Borg.
Borg wouldn't discuss the motive of the shooting.
"Even though there are several persons who have now been identified in this case as being known gang members, or who have gang associations, I do not believe this to be a gang-motivated shooting."
Police believe Ahmed Hassan, the 24-year-old killed at the scene, was almost certainly an intended target of the shooting. Another 23-year-old man who was shot several times in the neck and chest was also likely targeted, according to police.
Borg confirmed that Husbands, Hassan and the wounded 23-year-old were all in the same gang, but he didn't specify which one. Borg stressed that despite this link, police don't think the gang affiliation was a factor in the shooting.
"I believe that there's personal aspects involved," he said.
More information via the link at the top