Scarborough crossbow attack
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| Scarborough crossbow attack | |
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| Location | Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date | 25 August 2016 (UTC+04:00) |
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Attack type
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Shooting |
| Weapons | Crossbow |
| Deaths | 3 |
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Non-fatal injuries
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2 |
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Suspected perpetrator
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Brett Ryan |
Three people were killed in a driveway and garage in the Scarborough section of Toronto on August 25, 2016. A man was stabbed in the neck with a crossbow bolt, another stabbed in the neck with an arrowhead and a woman strangled with a ligature. Whether the weapons that killed the men were fired is unclear.[1] Two other people were injured and a 35-year-old male suspect was arrested.[2][3]
The discovery of a suspicious package in downtown Toronto has been linked to the killings.[2] The package was discovered near a condo building, which has been evacuated, and the chemical biological radiological nuclear team has been called in to investigate.[4]
The suspect in the killings is Brett Ryan, who has a prior conviction for bank robbery.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Woman strangled, 2 men stabbed with crossbow bolt, arrow in Toronto attack: police", by Adam Miller, Global News
- ^ a b Rumley, Jonathan (August 25, 2016). "3 dead in apparent crossbow attack in Scarborough". cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Three people killed in Toronto attack involving crossbow". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Janus, Andrea (August 25, 2016). "Police evacuate Queens Quay condo building over suspicious package". cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Man charged in Toronto crossbow killings is a convicted bank robber". cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved August 26, 2016.