Three shootings over the last few days, do you feel safe in Toronto?

[ZR]

Police chief calls it a blip, what do you think?

[1quikgt]

I feel perfectly safe walking around in downtown TO. All 3 are probably gang related in retaliation for something else. Terrible if someone innocent gets caught in the crossfire though.

[Armen]

Police chief calls it a blip, what do you think?

A blip or a blap?

Blap Blap!


(for those that don't know)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blap+blap

[2006-R/T_420]

those damn law-abiding gun totting citizens. Oh wait....it probably wasn't a lawfully owned firearm in all cases

[Boomer]

Appears to be all gang related...As long as you don't belong to any gangs, you shouldn't worry.

[Darkhorse]

A woman has been walking around the financial district this week stabbing people. oy.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/police-searching-for-woman-wanted-in-connection-with-random-toronto-stabbing-1.3362888

[ZR]

A woman has been walking around the financial district this week stabbing people. oy.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/police-searching-for-woman-wanted-in-connection-with-random-toronto-stabbing-1.3362888


Quickly identified, still on the loose though.

[ZR]

..............and another one.

Toronto police are searching for suspects after two men were shot while hanging out in their backyard in Rexdale on Sunday night.
According to Supt. Ron Taverner, at around 11 p.m., two men were in their backyard at a building near Martin Grove Road and Finch Avenue when two unknown suspects approached them and opened fire.
Both men sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries.
PHOTOS
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Two men were rushed to hospital in serious to life-threatening condition after a shooting in Rexdale Sunday night. (Mike Nguyen/ CP24)



Police said Monday that the victims are expected to survive.
“These were just two young men that were in their backyard… as far as we are aware, there was nothing nefarious with what they were doing,” Taverner told CP24 Monday morning.
“Certainly, in this case, it would appear these two victims have no criminal record or anything like that but we are not sure in a lot of cases what other affiliations people have.”
Police say new security cameras were recently installed at the Toronto Community Housing building where the shooting took place and investigators are hoping to glean some evidence from the video footage.
Last night’s shooting was the most recent in a string of violent incidents involving guns in the city this past weekend.
On Friday, two men were fatally wounded in separate shootings just hours apart and on Saturday, four men were injured after gunfire erupted at a building in Toronto’s Eglinton West neighbourhood where a baby shower was taking place.
Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters Sunday that the violence this weekend was a “blip."
Speaking to media at Queen's Park Monday before his meeting with the premier, Saunders said he does not believe there is evidence to suggest that any of the shootings are linked.
"I don’t believe there are connections at this point that I’m aware of but the officers are investigating and there is some traction with a couple of the cases and we hope to solve them," he said.
Saunders assured Torontonians that the city is a safe place to live.
"The numbers speak very loudly that this is one of the safest urban cities in North America," he added.
Statistics provided to CP24 by Toronto Police Service spokesperson Mark Pugash show that while the number of shooting homicides this year has not yet surpassed the number of shooting homicides in 2014 (26 versus 27), the number of shooting occurrences were significantly higher. Toronto saw 242 shooting incidents this year compared to 170 last year.

[ZR]

Toronto saw 242 shooting incidents this year compared to 170 last year.

Police chief is calling it a blip, looks like a statistical fail from here. Based on that, next blip will put us dam close to one a day. At what point does it transition from blip to what the hell is going on.

[ZR]

Another one today.

A man is dead after a shooting in the city’s northwest end.
Toronto police say the incident happened on Larchmere Avenue, in the area of Islington and Steeles avenues, just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Toronto paramedics say an adult male was found at the scene without vital signs and was pronounced dead a short time later.
No arrests have been made, but police are searching for a black car they say was spotted leaving the area in a northbound direction.

[ZR]

More violence.

One person is dead following a stabbing in downtown Toronto, police have confirmed.
It happened on McGill Street, in the Yonge and Gerrard streets area, shortly before 9:30 p.m.
According to police, the victim was talking with someone outside a residence on the street when they were approached by a third person who stabbed the victim.
PHOTOS
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A Toronto police cruiser is pictured in this file photo. (CP24/Tom Podolec)



He was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries, paramedics said, where he later died.
His age was not immediately provided.
No suspect information has been provided by police.
Homicide detectives have been called in.

[ZR]

TORONTO – Toronto city councillor Giorgio Mammoliti believes a turf war is behind the recent rash of violent shootings in the city and suggests it is time to call in the army for help.
“We have a well established federal reserve, an army perhaps, that can come in and help the police in these circumstances,” Mammoliti told reporters Tuesday evening at the scene of a fatal shooting in west-end Toronto.
“They have the tools. They have more tools than the police department has to be able to track people down and treat them as the terrorists that they are.”
The councillor’s comments come after a man was shot to death around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening in the city’s Rexdale neighbourhood.
No arrests have been made, but police are searching for a black car they say was spotted leaving the area northbound.
Although police have not indicated the crime is gang related, Mammoliti believes it is linked to a turf war that has taken over the city.
“A few weeks ago there was sporadic shots being heard in this area. After discussion with our 31 Division, we did get briefed that things could be bad and that they were anticipating that these kinds of events would take place,” Mammoliti told reporters.
“We have our own terrorists. They are homegrown terrorists and they’re here and they’re called drug dealers. And they’re on our streets.”
READ MORE: Rash of shootings, stabbings ‘a blip’ says Toronto police chief (http://globalnews.ca/news/2398573/rash-of-shootings-stabbings-a-blip-says-toronto-police-chief/)
Since Friday, there have been at least six shootings in the city, including a fatal drive–by in the downtown core on Friday afternoon.
Three people were also hospitalized after a shooting near a baby shower on Eglinton Avenue West on Saturday night.
Police Chief Mark Saunders remarked last weekend the violence is an outlier in an otherwise safe city.
“Toronto is one of the, if not the safest city in North America, so it’s a blip. We have these blips. We have these weekends,” Saunders said on Sunday.
VIDEO: Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders reacts to recent crime wave
http://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/129/75/SUN_SAUNDERS_131215.jpg?w=670&quality=70&strip=allStill, Mammoliti believes the violence is part of a larger problem the city and federal officials need to address.
“Not sure if people remember this but a number of years ago there was roundup, so to speak, of drug dealers. They were put in jail,” he said.
“They are out now and it’s a turf war going on in the City of Toronto.”
Mammoliti maintains the police department is doing all it can to stem the violence but more resources are needed.
“Let’s figure out what the federal government has in the way of tools to be able to help us,” he said.
“It may or may not be the army, I don’t know. But certainly, our particular police force is doing what they can under the circumstances.”

[RedSN]

SEND IN THE ARMY!

LOL, oh Toronto.

[Zexhuffer]

Lol.

Btw I love York region

[Intmdtr]

So tell me......do I keep an eye on refugees that are landing on our canadian forces bases or do I get called out to Toronto......Trudeau you need to make up your mind....lol

[ZR]

It's a shit show.

[ZR]

A whole bunch easier to dismiss the violence when it's criminal on criminal, in this case, victim could not be more removed from that part of society, what a waste. R.I.P.


The victim of a fatal stabbing in the city’s downtown core last night has been identified as a 39-year-old cancer researcher and adjunct professor at Ryerson University.
The stabbing happened outside a home on McGill Street, near Yonge and Gerrard streets, shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
Police said the victim, identified Wednesday as Mark Ernsting, was speaking with someone on the street when he was approached by a third person and stabbed.

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Mark Ernsting is pictured in this 2012 photo from his Facebook page. (Facebook)

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Police tape marks the scene as police investigate a fatal stabbing on McGill Street near Yonge and Gerrard streets Wednesday December 16, 2015.

He was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition, where he later died.
On its Twitter page Wednesday, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research confirmed that Ernsting was an employee.
“We are deeply saddened at the passing of Mark Ernsting - a talented researcher and terrific person. Our thoughts are with his loved ones,” the organization said.
According to a video posted on the OICR website, Ernsting was a senior biomedical engineer in the institute’s drug discovery program and was working on nano technology to better deliver tumor-targeting drugs.
In addition to that Ernsting also worked as a adjunct professor with the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Ryerson University.
"Those who knew and worked with Mark said he was a wonderful colleague and an excellent researcher. At Ryerson, he worked with graduate students in our electrical and computer engineering department and collaborated on research with faculty member," Interim President Mohamed Lachemi said in a statement. "We are deeply saddened by this senseless, tragic event."
A post shared to Facebook by a friend described Ernsting as “funny, kind, and brilliant” and said he left behind a partner who was ‘the love of his life.’
“This is so incredibly pointless. What a waste. What a loss,” friend Randy Smith wrote.
Toronto police said Wednesday that a suspect in the murder was arrested at the scene of an unrelated incident near Summerhill Avenue and Yonge Street, about an hour after the stabbing.
Calvin Michael Nimoh, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder.
So far, police have not described a possible motive in the killing.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor John Tory showed up at the crime scene to leave flowers near the site where Ernsting was attacked.
Anyone with information about the case is being asked to get in touch with investigators.

[ZR]

More sad news this am, victim of the Path system stabbing has passed away.

The victim in a Dec. 11 stabbing attack at a Shoppers Drug Mart in the underground PATH system has died of her injuries in hospital, police say.
The victim's identity has not yet been released by police.
Rohinie Bisesar, 40, has been charged in connection with the stabbing.

[ZR]

From an online article.


"number of shootings involving injury or death are up 60 per cent while the number of shootings that did not result in an injury are up a staggering 77 per cent."

[toofast306]

My wife worked tangentially with the Shopper's stabber Rohinie. Apparently she wasn't quite right in the head; very critical, cold yet professional.
RIP to the innocent victims.

[The Newmare]

going to ask Santa for a B/P Vest and a semi-automatic!!!!

[5.4MarkVIII]

Have this would make me feel safe
https://www.facebook.com/men.know.why.up/videos/801141656659107/

Link site may not be safe for work

[83 5.0]

Given the number of machete attacks the last week or so, guns aren't all we need to worry about. The security guard that took down the perp should get a commendation metal, as the outcome could have been far worse.

[ZR]

He did one hell of a job, kudos, may have just saved a life or three.

[ZR]

The "blip" continues.

One man is dead and several people are injured after at least three separate shootings across Toronto early Sunday.

Toronto police said several people were gathered at a beauty parlour in a plaza near McCowan and Ellesmere Rds. when shots were fired around 4:21 a.m.

Paramedics found a man with gunshot wounds to the chest at the scene. He did not have vital signs and was rushed to a trauma centre in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Toronto police homicide squad has taken over the investigation and has not released any details on suspects.

Earlier in the night, police and paramedics received multiple calls about shots fired at a house party on Niagara St. west of Bathurst St. The calls, which started coming in around 2:30 a.m., reported gunshots both inside and outside the property.

Two people were taken to hospital in serious condition — a man whose head was grazed by a bullet, and a woman who was shot in the leg. Several nearby cars and taxis were riddled with bullet holes and drivers and pedestrians were narrowly missed by the gunfire, police said.

A third victim, a male in his 20s, was later found near Bathurst and Dupont Sts. around 6:48 a.m. and was rushed to a trauma centre in serious condition with a single gunshot wound to his back.

Nine people have been arrested in relation to the shooting and police are still processing the half-block scene.

Emergency crews were also called to a home in the O’Conner Dr. and Victoria Park Ave. area at 3:23 a.m. after a man was shot multiple times outside a residence. The victim, who paramedics said was 25 years old, was rushed to a trauma centre in serious condition. Police later said the man’s injuries are not life-threatening, and investigators are searching for two suspects.

Meanwhile in Mississauga, Peel police are investigating a shooting and double stabbing that both happened Saturday night.

Police were called to Darcel Ave., in the Finch Ave. W. and Hwy. 427 area, at 9:47 p.m. after reports of gunshots. Officers found “evidence of a shooting,” but the victim, an 18-year-old man, wasn’t located until he turned up in a Toronto-area hospital just after midnight. His injuries are non-life-threatening.

Then, at 10:50 p.m., police responded to a call about a fight on Nightshade Ln., southeast of Ninth Line and Derry Rd. W. Two men in their 20s who were known to each other had a dispute that resulted in them stabbing each other, police said. Their injuries are non-life-threatening.

[stangstevers]

I was in and out of bars in Montreal before the huge raid on the Hell's and Mr. Mom Boucher. They spent a lot of bullets on rivals, still felt safe going to the bars/clubs they owned at the time. Until some kid got shot in the cross-fire. I think they started to blow up vehicles too. Toronto has still nothing on Montreal back in the day. lol

[ZR]

Numbers speak for themselves, glitch my ass. Keep in mind, we are only part way into 2016.


<tbody>










Year to Date Shootings




Last Year to Previous



Updated:� 2016.04.11�
2013
2014*
2015
2016
Percent Change
Absolute Change



Occurrences
52
46
59
94
59.3%
35



Victims
72
54
84
114
35.7%
30



Year to Date Shootings Involving Injury or Death






Death
8
8
6
13
116.7%
7



Injuries
27
18
29
39
34.5%
10



Death/Injury Total
35
26
35
52
48.6%
17



Year to Date Shootings Without Injury



No Injuries
28
6
38
23
-39.5%
-15



Unknown
9
22
11
39
254.5%
28



No Injury Total
37
28
49
62
26.5%
13

















































































</tbody>

[RedSN]

^^^LOL that just proves that they are becoming better shots!

victims---up 35%
shootings without injuries---down 39%

[RedSN]

Homicide detectives are investigating after a shooting in the parking lot behind an Etobicoke apartment building left a 28-year-old man dead overnight.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/shooting-behind-etobicoke-apartment-building-leaves-man-28-dead-1.3535099

*grammar police alert* (sorry)
I think they put the word "overnight" in the wrong place in that sentence. Unless the man is now ok?

[js197]

maybe its time to call frank castle to come clean up the steets

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b48bd7788052cf17408c59aefc2c9676/tumblr_o4d13bAFSb1uzua4xo10_540.gif

[98snake]

I feel pretty safe walking around just about any where in the city. I feel that I'm more likely to get hit by a loser on a e-bike than a stray bullet...can't stand those f@#$%in' things!

[ZR]

Toronto streets, gun / knife violence over the last few weeks best described as

OUT OF CONTROL

http://justeen-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BN-LV065_hmacdo_P_20151222134257-749x400.jpg

[5.4MarkVIII]

There was like 3 or 4 stabbings in London this weekend as well.

[ZR]

Week ago, two in Wasaga Beach as well.

[RedSN]

Even the cat :(


A Toronto woman returned to her east-end home Sunday to find bullet holes in her door and her cat suffering from a mortal wound.
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/05/29/cat-shot-as-east-end-home-riddled-with-bullets

[hsousa88]

Poor kitty :(

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[WTF]

since we had a 10 year old shot on the weekend and another guy shot and killed today at Yonge and Eglinton....thought I'd check the stats to see if the might say we have a problem

year to date shootings in Toronto according to TPS

2013 - 87
2014 - 78
2015 - 108
2016 - 170

so...only 5 months into 2016......you think we have a gun problem?

[NickD]

No we have a parenting problem

[ZR]

Just like yesterday, hardly a day goes by without a shooting or stabbing. Yesterday was a prime example.

[Scrape]

I feel that this is not getting better. Too scary to go anywhere.

[Stuart]

The biggest change is that the city caved in to the bad guys and told police they can no longer stop and card people. Bad guys are now able to carry guns on them and in their vehicles as they know
they can't get stopped UNLESS they do something wrong. If a gun is in reach and that easily accessible they are going to get used. Period! The politicians were so busy trying to appear "Politically Correct"
and show how "progressive" we are here in T.O. they couldn't hear all the warnings from the professionals who advised against it. Seems the rights of the bad guys trump the right to live in a safe city!

[Harbinger]

Even if you take away guns some yahoo will turn every stone over to get one illegally. We need it to be like texas

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[speedfreak]

I feel safe i dont live the thug life or associate with thugs or gangster type people.

[TheMustangShow]

Toronto is still the safest large Urban Area in North America by far, but the situation will get worse with Multi-Level Liberal Governments now.

Liberal Govs are traditionally soft on crime and put very little money into enforcement and continue to neuter Police Investigative Powers.
The only time a Liberal is concerned with crime, is if their Family Member, a Transgender or a Refugee is the victim.

[Screw]

Cost cutting recommendations . - 450 uniformed officers , hiring freeze and close a few precincts ...really ?

[ZR]

Out of their fucking minds..................but what else is new.

[stangstevers]

Toronto is still the safest large Urban Area in North America by far, but the situation will get worse with Multi-Level Liberal Governments now.

Liberal Govs are traditionally soft on crime and put very little money into enforcement and continue to neuter Police Investigative Powers.
The only time a Liberal is concerned with crime, is if their Family Member, a Transgender or a Refugee is the victim.

I identify as a black transgender lesbian islamic refugee trapped in a man's body. I should get a high paid government job, any second now.

[Harbinger]

What did you guys expect when every other sector is suffering job losses? Solution 1: allow the use of firearms for defense or solution 2: decrease bloated pay for political officials including Mr trudeu.

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[Screw]

A few more shootings overnight , that's messed up

[ZR]

So common we barely notice anymore.

[Scrape]

This is really getting out of hand. Where is Robocop? :D
But seriously, a lot of these shootings are happening outside of Toronto as well. So I don't know what to say anymore. :shrug:

[TheMustangShow]

I identify as a black transgender lesbian islamic refugee trapped in a man's body. I should get a high paid government job, any second now.

No doubt, you'll also qualify for a reach around from the Prime Minister, who will be coming Out of the Closet soon.

[Armen]

You can tell JT's been working on the Foxbody today... He's clearly a bit frustrated.

[TheMustangShow]

You can tell JT's been working on the Foxbody today... He's clearly a bit frustrated.

LoL! Actually the 500 is up to bat today. :mechanic:

Batt died yesterday.

[ZR]

Canadians view Toronto as one of the most dangerous cities in the country despite a crime rate that actually places it among the safest, a new poll has found.
Mainstreet Research asked 4,231 Canadians for their opinion on whether 15 major cities are safe or unsafe.
The poll revealed that 47 per cent of respondents view Toronto as unsafe compared to 46 per cent who view it as safe and seven per cent who weren’t sure. Only Winnipeg had a less favourable rating (56 per cent viewed it as unsafe). Montreal was the other city in the bottom three (44 per cent viewed it as unsafe).
Meanwhile, Ottawa topped the list with 72 per cent of respondents viewing the capital city as safe and just 16 per cent perceiving it as unsafe. Charlottetown (65 per cent viewed it as safe) and Moncton (64 per cent viewed it as safe) rounded out the top three.
The results contrast with Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index, which takes into account the total number of crimes in a given city as well as the severity.
Toronto actually had the second best score on that index, behind only Quebec City.
“Perceptions compared to Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index yields some interesting comparisons. Toronto for example, ranks 14th out of 15 in terms of perceived safety, but ranks second behind just Quebec City and narrowly ahead of Ottawa which topped the rank of safest cities as perceived by Canadians,” Mainstreet Research President Quito Maggi said in a press release. “Winnipeg, which is ranked at the bottom by Canadians has a crime severity index lower than Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon. The results paint an interesting portrait of how we see each other.”
Though age and gender did not appear to be a significant factor in how respondents viewed Canadian cities, there were some regional differences.
Notably, more Quebec residents thought Toronto was unsafe (59 per cent) than Canadians on the whole. Ontario residents had a more favourable view of the city with 55 per cent saying it was safe.
The poll has a margin of error of 1.52 per cent and is considered accurate 19 out of 20 times.

[Harbinger]

3 people murdered earlier today with a crossbow. Scarborough.

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[RedSN]

Ban crossbows!

[83 5.0]

Looks like it could be a domestic dispute.

[Zexhuffer]

Ban crossbows!

lol down with knives and slingshots as well

[ZR]

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<tbody>
Updated: 2016.10.17
2013
2014
2015
2016
Percent Change
Absolute Change




Occurrences
174
146
216
330
52.8%
114




Victims
239
189
337
464
37.7%
127




Year to Date Shootings Involving Injury or Death







Death
20
24
18
30
66.7%
12




Injuries
91
58
107
123
15.0%
16




Death/Injury Total
111
82
125
153
22.4%
28




Year to Date Shootings Without Injury




No Injuries
76
31
148
175
18.2%
27




Unknown
52
76
64
136
112.5%
72




No Injury Total
128
107
212
311
46.7%
99

</tbody>
</body>

[ZR]

Blip on the radar is growing at an insane rate and we still have two months to go.

[ZR]

Gunfire rang out at four different locations in Toronto overnight, sending a number of people to hospital with various injuries.
The first shooting occurred near Kipling Avenue and Dixon Road at around midnight. Police say that as many as six shots were heard, however no victims were located.
The second shooting happened on Shoreham Drive near Jane Street and Steeles Avenue at around 1 a.m.
Police say that one person sustained minor injuries in that shooting after they were clipped by a car while trying to run to safety.
It is not clear how many shots were fired.
The third shooting (http://www.cp24.com/news/two-people-rushed-to-hospital-following-shooting-at-west-end-townhouse-complex-1.3126849), meanwhile, happened at a townhouse complex near on the East Mall near Rathburn Road at around 1:40 a.m.
Two men were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, as a result.
Police say that both victims are men in their 20s.
The fourth and final shooting happened on Blackfriar Avenue near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue at around 6 a.m.
Paramedics say a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg.
Police have not said whether any of the shootings could be related.
No information has been released about suspects in any of the shootings at this point.