Four people were shot and thousands fled as gunfire broke out at a Toronto rally for the NBA champion Raptors, less than a block from where the players and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat onstage.
Toronto police arrested three people after responding to reports of a shooting at Nathan Philips Square, amid celebrations for the Toronto Raptors winning their first NBA title.
#BREAKING VIDEO Panic & stampede after ‘shots fired’ at #Toronto 🇨🇦 Raptors victory parade .Video of the first wave of people! @CP24 pic.twitter.com/ptEP698ZYu
— SRB BREAKING NEWS (@news_srb) June 17, 2019
Sounds of reported gunfire sparked a stampede as thousands of people tried to flee the area.
Aftermath of the first shooting and raptors celebration stampede! #raptorsshooting #RaptorsParade veryy panicked moment pic.twitter.com/qIhTsteE2R
— Crystal 💕 (@SheliLevinee) June 17, 2019
Cell phone video shows a stampede of panicked fans after a shooting at a Toronto Raptors NBA championship parade. At least two people were shot https://t.co/Qi4G1CXaW6 pic.twitter.com/ePISs8GGuw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 17, 2019
Four people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, and two people were arrested, police said.
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