One person has died and four people are injured after gunfire broke out amid hundreds of shoppers in downtown Toronto on Boxing Day, police say.
Police officials told CBC News shortly before 7 p.m. EST that a victim had died after being shot.
They gave no further details but earlier had said that a girl had been taken to hospital in serious condition with unspecified injuries.
The shootings took place at about 5:20 p.m. on one of the best-known streets in the country, Yonge Street, about two blocks north of Dundas Street and the Eaton Centre shopping mall.
Police have cordoned off at least three blocks along Yonge Street, in a normally busy stretch that is lined with stores, bars and restaurants.
CBC TV reporter Ioanna Roumeliotis, who was at the scene, said several people told her they heard "cracking noises" during the shootings.
"But because it's such a busy day, because it is Boxing Day and there were so many people out and about, a lot of people didn't even realize what had happened until people actually hit the ground," Roumeliotis said.
Early reports incorrectly said four people were shot and one person killed. Officials later confirmed there were five victims.
Two people were arrested at the nearby Castle Frank subway station.
Police have not released the names or ages of the victims or suspects.
They said all but one of the victims were minors
Police officials told CBC News shortly before 7 p.m. EST that a victim had died after being shot.
They gave no further details but earlier had said that a girl had been taken to hospital in serious condition with unspecified injuries.
The shootings took place at about 5:20 p.m. on one of the best-known streets in the country, Yonge Street, about two blocks north of Dundas Street and the Eaton Centre shopping mall.
Police have cordoned off at least three blocks along Yonge Street, in a normally busy stretch that is lined with stores, bars and restaurants.
CBC TV reporter Ioanna Roumeliotis, who was at the scene, said several people told her they heard "cracking noises" during the shootings.
"But because it's such a busy day, because it is Boxing Day and there were so many people out and about, a lot of people didn't even realize what had happened until people actually hit the ground," Roumeliotis said.
Early reports incorrectly said four people were shot and one person killed. Officials later confirmed there were five victims.
Two people were arrested at the nearby Castle Frank subway station.
Police have not released the names or ages of the victims or suspects.
They said all but one of the victims were minors