A guy opened fire at a condo complex in Vaughan, killing at least five people in the process, according to the authorities. The assailant, whose name was not made public, was shot and killed. Let’s take a closer look at the Vaughan condo building shooting.
Case Overview
- Following the start of the mass shooting, an unnamed gunman killed five individuals and injured one.
- A cop fired his gun, killing the alleged shooter.
- There are currently no new threats to the neighborhood, according to the police.
- It looks like more than one [condo] unit was contaminated, according to officer Laura Nicolle, however, the police chief did not confirm this.
- The victims’ families are currently receiving notifications from the police.
Vaughan city condo building shooting: Explained
Police reported that five individuals were killed in a shooting at a condo in a Toronto suburb on Sunday night. According to York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween, at around 7:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the building in Vaughan, a city located just north of Toronto, for an active shooting report.
What happened?
Terrible day to be living in Toronto with all that happened tonight… York police said six people, including an alleged gunman, are dead following a shooting at a condo tower in Vaughan on Sunday night.
It’s unclear what drove the violence, but York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said five people were killed at the scene. He said a sixth victim was transported to the hospital but is expected to survive. At least one conscious woman was seen being loaded into an ambulance when news cameras arrived at the building, which is on Jane Street near Rutherford Road.
MacSween said the suspected gunman was killed during an interaction with police. MacSween said there’s no further threat to the community at this time, as he expressed his condolences to the victims’ families. “We’re in the process right now of doing notifications to those families, so at this point, I can’t share any information on the victims or the subject,” he said.
The City of Vaughan is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. The shooting happened at a condo complex not far from one of Vaughan’s best-known attractions, Canada’s Wonderland.
Latest from Vaughn mass shooting:
• 6 people dead, including suspect
• crews responded to call at 7:20 p.m. at a building on Jane St near Rutherford Rd
• 7th person was also injured, will survive.
• officer shot and killed suspect https://t.co/D2tJ4sX3FN— Kamil Karamali (@KamilKaramali) December 19, 2022
#BREAKING: New Video- Major emergency response to multi-victim shooting inside apartment building just outside Toronto, Canada in the city of Vaughan.
Suspect dead after shooting several people at a condo building in Vaughan pic.twitter.com/dXT6BYwHiM
— LockharTVMedia (@LockharTVMedia) December 19, 2022
Police presence at a condo building in the area of Jane and Rutherford after several people were shot. Multiple victims, one male suspect. The suspect is deceased following an interaction with police. SIU will be notified. Updates to follow
— York Regional Police (@YRP) December 19, 2022
Who was the suspect?
In a brief interview on Sunday night, Maniva Armstrong, a spokeswoman for the York Regional Police in Ontario, stated that investigators were still trying to figure out how many people had been killed and injured in the shooting.
Police fired and killed the gunman, whose identity was not revealed, Ms. Armstrong said. She said that the police were not looking for any further suspects. Police have not identified the suspect or named the deceased.
She stated that investigators were looking at potential motives. It was not immediately clear if the shooter was related to the victims, who were not given names. More victims might be present in the structure, according to Ms. Armstrong. She stated that “the authorities are still at the building, clearing it.”
UPDATE: THE SUSPECT’S NAME
The suspect’s name is reportedly Francesco Vili and unconfirmed sources say he has been posting several videos daily on his Facebook page about injustices. According to Francesco Villi, he lives at 9235 Jane Street in Maple, Ontario. The triple homicide in Vaughan, Toronto, took place there, in the Bellaria Tower Condos.
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The suspects name in the Vaughan #Toronto shooting is Francesco Villi from Vaughan, Canada.
He posted many videos daily on his page of rants about injustice on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/F2Ax9lBmdY
— Royal Intel 👑 (@RoyalIntel_) December 19, 2022
Francesco Villi, who was he?
The suspect who was shot by the police is Francesco Villi. Police were called to a residence in the city at around 7.20 p.m. on Sunday after hearing allegations of a male shooter who had shot several victims at a condo in Vaughan, Ontario. According to police, a male suspect died following his interaction with the policemen.
The suspect, Francesco Villi, is a Vaughan, Canada, native. He routinely posted rant videos against injustice on his Facebook page. He was suing Belleria Residences for the poor air quality. Tomorrow was his hearing with the condo board committee.
WATCH: Francesco Villi is possibly the active shooter that killed 5 people & injured 1 at a condo in Vaughn overnight. He posted this distraught video to his FB just hours before the shooting. He mentions his address in the video. Working to verify. https://t.co/009ELBsOFw pic.twitter.com/LiyVQFphj1
— The Canadian Independent (@canindependent) December 19, 2022
Police call the gun incidents at condos “horrendous.”
After describing the events inside the building as “horrendous,” York Regional Police Chief James MacSween extended the department’s sincere condolences to the victims and their families.
Around 11 p.m. local time, Chief MacSween said at a press conference that a male active shooter had started firing at a condominium building at 9235 Jane Street in the City of Vaughan.
When the police arrived, they found “a horrible scene with several deceased victims,” according to Chief MacSween. He said the facility was thoroughly searched by the Emergency Response Unit to make sure there were no other victims and to declare it safe.
BREAKING: York Regional Police say between 5 and 7 people have been killed in a shooting tonight at a condo building in Vaughan, Ontario, north of Toronto. Police will confirm the exact number later @YRP Details coming up on @CBCNews The World This Hour on @cbcradio pic.twitter.com/yR2cvXqmde
— Neil Herland (@NEWSneil) December 19, 2022
The shooting at the condo was York Region’s second shooting event
Police were called to a shooting in Richmond Hill the day before the condo building shooting, where three males got into a fight.
At around 7 o’clock on Saturday night, three guys with firearms got into a fight, leaving one man hurt. Three suspects in the incident were being sought by the police. Unrelated shootings occurred in York Region.
Vaughan mayor responds to the mass shooting
Steven Del Duca, the mayor of Vaughan city, said he wanted to recognize the efforts of “brave” first responders who are working at the mass shooting scenes on Jane Street.
“On behalf of the City of Vaughan and Council, I offer my condolences to the families of the victims killed in the shootings that occurred in the area of Jane Street and Rutherford Road,” he said.
“I want to recognize the brave first responders who are working to safeguard the situation.”
On behalf of the City of Vaughan and Council, I offer my condolences to the families of the victims killed in the shootings that occurred in the area of Jane Street and Rutherford Road. I want to recognize the brave first responders who are working to safeguard the situation.
— Steven Del Duca (@StevenDelDuca) December 19, 2022
This is an ongoing investigation story. Check later for updates.
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