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Scarborough: Two black suspects sought after several shots fired at Scarborough Town Centre

Shot fired at Scarborough Town Centre
05/31/2012 | CityNews.ca Staff 

Several shots were fired at Scarborough Town Centre on Thursday afternoon, police tell CityNews.

Two men began arguing on a bus, and when they got off, shots were fired on the platform.

There were several witnesses, including TTC employees, in the immediate area. Luckily no one was hurt.

Two suspects, described only as black males, were seen fleeing the area.

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Toronto: Ahmed Hassan was targeted in deadly Eaton Centre shooting

Man was targeted in deadly Eaton Centre shooting
Ahmed Hassan identified as victim who was killed
CBC News
Posted: Jun 3, 2012 8:36 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 3, 2012 6:23 PM ET

A shooting at the Toronto Eaton Centre left one man dead on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Seven other people were injured in the shooting and its aftermath. (John Chidley-Hill/Canadian Press)

Toronto police say the shooting that left a man dead and six others wounded in the Eaton Centre food court was a targeted attack and investigators are trying to determine if it was gang-related.

Det. Sgt. Brian Borg told reporters that the shooting was reckless, but not directed at random targets, as Chief Bill Blair had previously said.

“Our investigation clearly suggests that this is a targeted shooting and not a random act of violence against the members of the general public,” Borg said during a Sunday afternoon news conference in Toronto.

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