Paramedics have confirmed that a man in his 30s is dead after a shooting in an ice cream cafe in Little Italy, as people flocked to the neighbourhood to watch a Euro Cup soccer match between Italy and Ireland. Police said callers reported multiple gunshots at The Sicilian Sidewalk Café at 712 College St., near Ossington Avenue, around 3:30 p.m. Police confirmed that two people were shot. One man, who appeared to be in his 30s, was wheeled from the store on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.
Witnesses at the scene reported hearing at least five shots. One witness told CP24 that he saw a man, who appeared to be dressed as a construction worker, enter the cafe's packed patio and open fire. The man was wearing a white mask and possibly a while hardhat, witnesses said. The witness said the shooting appeared to be targeted and the victim was shot in the head. Broken glass littered the street outside the shop, and police pushed people away from the scene and taped off a large part of the block. The road was closed to traffic between Crawford Street and Grace Street.
The shooting took place as Little Italy's restaurants and bars were packed with spectators watching Italy play Ireland during a Euro Cup soccer match. In fact, cheers could be heard from nearby bars as police investigated at the crime scene. Shortly before 4 p.m., police said that no one had been arrested and they didn't yet have a description of the suspect.
Two local schools, Montrose Junior Public School and Delta Alternative Senior School, were placed on a hold and secure after the shooting, meaning the doors were locked and students and staff had to remain inside. Toronto District School Board spokesperson Ryan Bird said most of the students had already been dismissed for the day, but anyone still there was being kept inside until police told them that the neighbourhood was safe. They lifted the hold and secure near 4:30 p.m. The Toronto Public Library's College Shaw branch was also placed on lockdown.
LightsOut
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Originally posted by Yohan
except for maybe germany, no team has been dominant during group stages
I think Germany has been okay so far, nothing more & nothing less. Three wins against three teams they should be beating anyways. The real test will come when (if?) they play someone who can push them. Going in, the only team that I thought that could do that was Spain. Now though, I can see Spain going out early by an untypical England or possibly lucky French performance.
Xavier Moriarty
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Originally posted by Special K
And from here on out Germany gets my full support (please God let Germany kill everyone). Everyone else ... well you can right off!!!
LOL
year, our group will be lotsa fun !!
Yohan
Jay, shut up :p
Mtl still cant beat the worst team in the world on voyageurs cup :p
Special K
In light of this tournament's ty officiating i'd like to recommend "The Fix" by Declan Hill.
Cannot wait for this tourny to be over. So Toronto can go back to not pretending to be interested in soccer.
SPANIARD
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Originally posted by Special K
:(
My team is out (horrible officiating today), they put up a good fight though and were really close. Shiiiiiiiite so close, yet so far. Ah well. Im excited for the World Cup qualifiers. Our group will be extra fun hehehe!
Don't feel bad man. Croatia put up a great fight like you said and I can honestly say I was ashamed to support Spain considering the disgusting tactics they used. I would say the officiating was horrible and we missed out with some bad calls also. Looking back on it, Croatia, Denmark and Sweden must be some of the best squads to have not made it to the next round in recent memory.
I also want to take this time to congratulate Dior and all the other French supporters as I can easily see a French win on Saturday based on Spain's performance. Cheers!
lockedgroove
Endlesswave
^^^^^^^^^^^ LOL.
To be fair some plays from those teams were talking in friendly tones and shooting the after the match. :)
