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May 27, 2022

Toronto Schools Lock Down as Police Shoot Man Carrying Gun Near Elementary School
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In Toronto, Canada, five schools were placed on lockdown Thursday as
police shot and killed a man seen carrying a rifle near an elementary
school. Toronto Police Chief James Ramer wouldn't name the person
killed, but described him as a young man in his late teens or early
twenties.

Police Chief James Ramer: "Due to the proximity to a school, I certainly
understand the trauma and how traumatic this must have been for staff,
students and parents, given the recent events that have happened in the
United States."



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