2018 Toronto shooting
The 2018 Toronto shooting, known locally as the Danforth shooting, was a mass shooting that occurred on Danforth Avenue in the Greektown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the night of July 22, 2018. Faisal Hussain killed two people and wounded thirteen using a Smith & Wesson M&P .40-calibre handgun. He died by suicide after a shootout with Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers. Despite a year long investigation, authorities were unable to determine a motive for the shooting. They noted that Hussain had mental health issues and a long time obsession with violence.
| 2018 Toronto shooting | |
|---|---|
Location of shooting in Toronto | |
| Location | Greektown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°40′40″N 79°21′6″W |
| Date | July 22, 2018 10 p.m. (UTC−04:00) |
| Target | Pedestrians |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | .40-caliber Smith & Wesson M&P semi-automatic pistol |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 13 |
| Perpetrator | Faisal Hussain |
| Motive | Undetermined |
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