2 killed in shooting at Toronto outdoor party

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TORONTO (AP) ? An exchange of gunfire at a crowded outdoor party in Toronto killed two people late Monday and 22 others, including an infant, were injured by bullets and by trampling in the rush to flee.

"It is the most serious crime of its kind that has ever taken place in the city of Toronto," said Police Chief Bill Blair.

Bullets from more than one gun sprayed into the crowd of more than 200 people, causing a panic.

Police said 19 people appeared to be wounded by gunfire, and three others were trampled.

Police said they had one "person of interest" in custody and were looking for other suspects.

The shooting took place before 11 p.m. at an outdoor barbecue.

"An altercation broke out among some individuals, and there was an exchange of gunfire. During that gunfire, a number of innocent bystanders were struck," Blair said. "It's a very shocking event."

The two killed were a teenage girl and a man in his 20s, officials said.

Blair said the injuries to the infant are "not life-threatening, and the child will be fine."

Those hurt suffered a mix of gunshot wounds and injuries from the crush that ensued.

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[Growled Member]

This kind of thing could happen anywhere these days. The entire world seems to have gone crazy.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

It's scary when you can picture where the shootings took place. :|

[allknow]

too bad they all didn't have guns, maybe no one would have got hurt /s

[DocM]

There have been quite a few mass shooings that were stopped early by an armed citizen. A few years ago there was a school shooting stopped when the vice principal got his .45 pistol from his pickup.