Toronto police officer killed in 'ambush' as shooting rampage ends with suspect's death | CBC News LoadedA gunman shot and killed a Toronto police officer at close range at a Mississauga, Ont., restaurant Monday afternoon in what police described as an unprovoked "ambush."Posted: Sep 12, 2022 3:36 PM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours agoSeparate shootings in Mississauga and Milton, Ont., left two people dead, including a Toronto police officer, and three others injured.
"This is devastating news for his family and for all members of the Toronto Police Service and our entire policing community. We will lean on each other while we work to support Constable Hong's family, and each other, in our grief," Ramer told reporters on Monday evening. Const. Andrew Hong, 48, a member of the Toronto Police Service's traffic services unit, was fatally shot in Mississauga while on a joint training exercise with Peel and York Regional Police. He died at the scene.
The one person wounded in Mississauga suffered life-altering injuries and is being treated at a trauma centre in the GTA. Of the two injured in Milton, one is in critical condition, while the other is in serious condition.The second person killed on Monday was Shakeel Ashraf. Ashraf was the owner of MK Collision Centre, an auto repair shop in Milton where the suspect was an employee, according to Ashraf's friends.
Kristy Denette, spokesperson for the SIU, said on Monday night that Halton Region and Hamilton police, at 4:30 p.m., located a man believed to have been involved in "serious incidents in Mississauga and Milton." At 4:25 p.m., Peel police issued an emergency alert, saying they were searching for an active shooter, armed and dangerous, driving a stolen black Jeep Cherokee. They later retracted the alert. They also released photos of the suspect.Less than an hour after the Mississauga shooting, Halton police received information about a shooting in Milton in the area of Bronte Street South, Main Street and King Street.
In a scrum, Bergen said he wanted to "reassure the public there is no longer a risk." He said no Hamilton officers were injured.Shortly after 4 p.m., Hamilton police were told that the suspect was headed toward the city, and shortly after, the shooting happened.Toronto Police Association president Jon Reid said the union will work to provide whatever support is needed by Hong's family, friends and colleagues.
"Police are working diligently across jurisdictions to find answers as to how and why these events transpired."2:15 p.m.: Peel Regional Police are called to a shooting in the area of Argentia Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga. 4:25 p.m.: Peel police issue an emergency alert across the province. They identify the suspect as Shawn Petry, 30.
OMG! What is happening to people!?!
RIP 💔🙏🏾
metromorning Shocking and 😡 upsetting.
Shot and killed by a person from the community that Chief Doofus Ramer recently apologized too. Our greatest strength....we need far less of them.