2022 Scarborough shooting

In the early hours of April 16, 2022, five people were injured in a drive-by shooting in the area of Markham Road and Lawrence Avenue East, in the Woburn neighbourhood of Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. It happened as the men were gathered in the Cedar Heights Plaza, two blocks away from a mosque in which the men had recently left after their taraweeh prayers for Ramadan.[1][2]

2022 Scarborough shooting
The location of the shooting
LocationCedar Heights Plaza, Markham Rd & Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
DateApril 16, 2022
1 a.m. (UTC-4)
Attack type
Drive-by shooting
Injured5

Shooting

At around 1 a.m. ET on April 16, 2022, five men were shot in the Cedar Heights Plaza on Markham Road & Lawrence Avenue East, in the Woburn neighbourhood of Scarborough, Toronto.[2] They had just finished their taraweeh prayers for Ramadan at Scarborough Muslim Cultural Centre (SMCC), two blocks away, and had gathered in the plaza to discuss where to eat.[1] On Twitter, an account for the Toronto Police Operations Centre stated that all five men had serious injuries, but none were life-threatening, and that four were found at the scene and one made his own way to a hospital.[3][4]

Investigation

Later on that day, the Toronto Police Service started an investigation into the attack. They are requesting the public’s assistance and as of April 17, 2022 are investigating what the motive could be for the shooting.[4] They found that at least six shots had been fired from a blue car which fled the scene via Markham Road. The police also found casings and bullet holes at the scene.[3]

References
  1. "Five men attacked in drive-by shooting near Scarborough mosque during Ramadan: police". Toronto. April 16, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. Macdonell, Beth. "Scarborough's Muslim community unsettled as police search for motive in drive-by shooting injuring five men". ctvnews. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. "SHOOTING: Markham Rd + Lawrence Av E 1:01 am". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  4. "Toronto Police Service :: News Release #52669". torontopolice.on.ca. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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