The Toronto Raptors’ NBA championship parade and celebration Monday drew incredible amounts of fans, but it was marred by a shooting. As per the Toronto police, a shooting took place near Nathan Phillips Square (the area outside Toronto City Hall where championship speeches were being given), injuring two people (update: that total’s now at four). Two people were taken into custody shortly afterwards, with a third taken into custody later:
Kris Pangilinan of Toronto’s CP24 breaking news TV station tweeted this photo sent in by a viewer of police taking down a suspect:
Jennifer Pagliaro of The Toronto Star provided this aerial view of the scene:
And Meagan Fitzpatrick tweeted video of people trying to get out of the area, and a photo of the belongings they left behind:
Meanwhile, CTV published a video of this appeal for calm from the main stage:
It’s good to hear that the injuries aren’t life-threatening. But it’s highly unfortunate for the Raptors and their fans that gun violence marred their parade and celebration.
[Kris Pangilinan and Meagan Fitzpatrick on Twitter/CTV]