Union Station

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Deadly shooting causes lockdown in Union Station (Toronto Star)

A man died following an incident near the city's Entertainment District Saturday evening that snarled transit and causted a station evacuation.

She believes she also saw the victim transported away from the scene by paramedics. At around 8:30 p.m., the police described the area as being a “big scene” with heavy crowds due to a number of events happening downtown. Police are describing the attack as targeted and believe there are two outstanding suspects.

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Toronto's Union Station locked down after nearby shooting (Globalnews.ca)

One man was shot and has been confirmed to have sustained life-threatening injuries, police said. Toronto medics tended to the man.

“A few minutes later the station was fully being evacuated and the police were onsite,” she told Global News. After trains stopped entering and leaving the station, the lockdown was lifted. Toronto‘s Union Station was locked down Saturday evening after a nearby shooting killed one man.

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Man dies in shooting outside Scotiabank Arena, police seek 2 ... (CBC.ca)

A man is dead after a shooting outside Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night and Toronto police say they are searching for two suspects.

Anne Marie Aikins, spokesperson for Metrolinx, said on Twitter: "I happened to be in Union Station with my family when it was evacuated. One of the suspects fled on foot into Union Station, which prompted police to lock it down briefly as they searched the station. I don't believe there is further public risk at this time." When police arrived on the scene, they found the man on the ground and in life-threatening condition, according to Duty Insp. Paul Krawczyk. The man was pronounced dead on the scene. The shooting happened in the area of York Street and Bremner Boulevard. Toronto police received a call about the shooting at about 7:30 p.m. Callers reported hearing several gunshots. A man is dead after a shooting outside Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night and Toronto police say they are searching for two suspects.

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Union Station locked down after man critically injured in downtown ... (CTV Toronto)

Union Station is being locked down following a shooting that has left one person with life-threatening injuries, Toronto police say.

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Police say Toronto's Union Station locked down following shooting (The Globe and Mail)

The police service tweeted Saturday evening that they had responded to a shooting at York St. and Bremner Blvd. where the busy transportation hub is located, ...

Krawczyk says there are no details on the victim yet and no suspect descriptions, but urged anyone with information on the shooting to contact police. Krawczyk says officers do not have anyone in custody but believe the shooting was targeted and there is no current risk to public safety. He says one of the two suspects identified in the case was seen fleeing southbound, but a lockdown was put in place when the second was seen running into the station itself.

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Heightened security likely after shooting incident wounds one ... (Crisis24)

Heightened security is likely in the vicinity of Toronto's Union Station after a shooting left one person injured around 19:50. Police are investigating the ...

Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent any related transport disruptions. Police officials did not immediately release any information regarding suspects involved in the shooting.

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Union Station locked down after downtown Toronto shooting (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

A male victim has been pronounced dead following a shooting that locked down Toronto's Union Station for much of the evening, Toronto police say.

“I understand that this would be very concerning for the public, to happen in such a public spot at 7:30 in the evening shortly after a Blue Jays game gets out,” Krawczyk said. “Our staff are all safe and in a secure location.” “So I want people to know that they can get home safely.” Earlier in the day, the city said that the Toronto sign would be dimmed Saturday night “to commemorate the 2012 Danzig Tragedy, the lives lost and for those who continue to be affected by gun violence in Toronto.” Police described the shooting as targeted and said they continue to search for the two outstanding suspects. Toronto police said they responded to multiple calls about the sound of gunshots outside Scotiabank Arena and the nearby entrance to Union Station shortly after 7:30 p.m.

Union Station locked down following downtown shooting: Cops (Toronto Sun)

Police said Union Station was being placed under lockdown on Saturday night after a man was critically injured following a shooting.

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One man dead after shooting that locked down Union Station (CTV Toronto)

A male victim has been pronounced dead following a shooting that locked down Toronto's Union Station for much of the evening, Toronto police say.

5 hr ago 5 hr ago 5 hr ago 5 hr ago 11 hr ago 5 hr ago 11 hr ago 5 hr ago 5 hr ago “Our staff are all safe and in a secure location.” “I understand that this would be very concerning for the public, to happen in such a public spot at 7:30 in the evening shortly after a Blue Jays game gets out,” Krawczyk said. “So I want people to know that they can get home safely.”

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Union Station locked down after downtown Toronto shooting (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Union Station has been locked down following a shooting that has left one person with life-threatening injuries, Toronto police say.

“I understand that this would be very concerning for the public, to happen in such a public spot at 7:30 in the evening shortly after a Blue Jays game gets out,” Krawczyk said. “Our staff are all safe and in a secure location.” “So I want people to know that they can get home safely.” Earlier in the day, the city said that the Toronto sign would be dimmed Saturday night “to commemorate the 2012 Danzig Tragedy, the lives lost and for those who continue to be affected by gun violence in Toronto.” Police described the shooting as targeted and said they continue to search for the two outstanding suspects. Toronto police said they responded to multiple calls about the sound of gunshots outside Scotiabank Arena and the nearby entrance to Union Station shortly after 7:30 p.m.

Shooting near Union Station leaves one man dead, triggers brief ... (National Post)

TORONTO — A shooting outside one of Toronto's primary transportation hubs left one man dead and briefly paused all train and bus services through Union ...

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Man fatally shot outside of Scotiabank Arena, two suspects sought (CityNews)

One man is dead following a shooting outside of Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night which triggered a brief lockdown of nearby Union Station as train and bus ...

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Man dead in shooting that led to Toronto Union Station lockdown ... (Daily Hive)

One man has died after a shooting near Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, which led to Union Station being locked down for two hours.

Duty Inspector Paul Krawcyzk, who was on the scene, provided details to media. One gunshot victim was reported to have life-threatening injuries and was being treated by medics. The TPS believes the shooting was targeted and is on the hunt for two suspects, both of whom fled the scene.

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Two wounded in nightclub shooting, hours after deadly shooting ... (The Globe and Mail)

Toronto police say two people were seriously wounded in a shooting at a nightclub early Sunday morning that came only hours after a man was shot dead near ...

Toronto police say they don’t have anyone in custody for either of the recent shootings, but have said they believe the incident at Union Station was targeted and they’re hunting for two suspects. They say the nightclub shooting in the downtown core came at about 3:30 a.m. and left a man and a woman with life-threatening injuries. Toronto police say two people were seriously wounded in a shooting at a nightclub early Sunday morning that came only hours after a man was shot dead near one of the city’s biggest transportation hubs.

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'It was empty within minutes': Inside the Union Station evacuation ... (Toronto Star)

Chief Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins and her nine-year-old grandson were in Union Station when police locked it down after fatal shooting nearby.

But Aikins said as soon as the guards told her the whole station was being evacuated, she realized something awful had happened. Homicide detectives are still investigating the shooting, police said. It took about two hours before the station reopened, Aikins said. After taking her grandchildren to Medieval Times, Aikins said she and about 15 relatives had just got off the GO Train at Union Station. She said the station was busy. TTC Service began to resume around 10 p.m. “My thoughts are with those mourning a loved one today in the wake of one shooting and the family and friends praying for the recovery of those injured.” He added officers believed the shooting was not random. “He was pretty confused and scared,” Aikins said. “It’s a very rare thing that police take the step to shut down Union Station,” Aikins said. “It’s the busiest transportation hub in the country, and very difficult to shut down.” Aikins said her family had “literally just sat down,” when a security guard entered the restaurant and told patrons they needed to leave.

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