An individual Armed with a rifle, he was shot dead by Canadian police near a Toronto elementary school two days after a teenager killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas (USA) school. .
The police revealed At a press conference that around 1:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. GMT) this Thursday, several people reported the presence of an individual armed with a rifle near a school in western Toronto.
Shortly afterward, an officer fired a shot. against the individual, causing death. The police did not identify to the deceased and only said that he was a young man wearing a white cap and a jacket.
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer qualified & ó; the incident as traumatic for students, teachers and parents, especially after the shootings in the US towns of Buffalo and Uvalde in recent days.
The presence of the armed individual forced ; He prompted several schools in western Toronto to put emergency protocols in place and hold students inside buildings until police were sure they were safe. that there was no danger.
The authorities believe that the incident is an isolated case, but the Police will take further action. conduct patrols in the area to reassure neighbors.