Tragedy in Canada where two people were killed and six injured during a shooting in the parking lot of a reception hall .
It happened yesterday in Ottawa . The celebrations of two weddings were underway in the location when the guests heard shots coming from outside. The alarm was immediate, with people running to seek shelter. "There was chaos, there was no precise direction in which they were going, it was all a stampede," said one of those present. After an initial moment of bewilderment and silence, more explosions.
The agents «said to stay in our vehicles. We couldn't leave,” said one of the witnesses. The toll is two victims , men aged between 26 and 29 , both from Toronto. Among the six wounded were Americans, but their lives were not in danger. According to what was reported by police inspector Martin Groulx, what happened would not be "a hate crime linked to race or religious beliefs", but no leads are currently excluded.
This brings the number of homicides recorded in 2023 in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, which has about one million inhabitants, to 12. According to the Canadian government, several Canadian cities have seen a dramatic increase in gun violence in recent years with more and more frequent shootings. Violent gun-related crimes have increased by 81% since 2009.
(Unioneonline/vf)