Earlier this week during the Toronto Raptors championship parade at Nathan Phillips Square, shots were fired injuring four people. Check out the story as it was reported on Twitter below.
Gunshots fired at the parade at the back south east corner of Nathan Phillips Square. One witness said four shots. Crowd ran. There is a victim down being given medical attention, surrounded by a crowd, and police are clearing people from the area. Speeches are still going on.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) June 17, 2019
SHOOTING:
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 17, 2019
Nathan Phillip's Square
-Reports of woman shot
-People running from area
-Police/EMS are on scene
-Unknown what the injuries are#GO112676
^dh
SHOOTING:
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 17, 2019
Nathan Phillip's Square
-Bay St and Albert St
-Police have located 2 victims
-Injuries serious but not life threatening
-2 people in custody
-2 firearms recovered
-Investigating
^dh
In this view from above, you can see just how many people are at the parade, and you can see the panic as people on the far side try to run away.
I’m on the roof of city hall and something is happening. People are running including what looks to be cops and security pic.twitter.com/FEbhw88OqI
— Jennifer Pagliaro (@jpags) June 17, 2019
And again. People running away from the right side. Not sure what’s going on pic.twitter.com/1fEoGoaVMl
— Meagan Fitzpatrick (@fitzpatrick_m) June 17, 2019
?? Crowds of people quickly dispersed following a shooting during the victory celebration for the NBA Finals Champion Toronto Raptors, Monday, June 17.
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) June 17, 2019
https://t.co/FbeV8iP9tY pic.twitter.com/uBgB0FQvPW
.@TorontoMedics transporting several patients to hospital after a shooting in Nathan Phillips Square. Several patients including a @TorontoPolice officer injured during the stampede of people fleeing after the shooting #toronto
— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) June 17, 2019
Police tape up a Queen and Bay intersection where I just saw one man loaded into the back of an ambulance. His head appeared to be wrapped but eyes seemed open. Eyewitnesses saying they saw cops run towards the Eaton Centre pic.twitter.com/PLNHt1MPVO
— Jennifer Pagliaro (@jpags) June 17, 2019
Another video also shows a shooting occurring in the streets of Toronto as fans were celebrating the same night they won the championship.
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