At least Five people were injured in an attack on a mosque in Toronto.It was committed on a Friday-Saturday night, as reported by the police in Canada.
raiders they opened fire on believers gathered in a parking lot from a moving vehicle. shortly after finishing the midnight prayer. When Muslims were shot indiscriminately, they chose where to eat.
“Unfortunately, five people were hit by bullets we believe were fired from a moving vehicle on Markham Street,” Sergeant David Rydzik said at a press conference, according to Canadian television network CTV.
Although their lives were not in danger, 4 people who were seriously injured were taken to the hospital immediately., as reported by the police. The fifth victim went to a hospital by his own means.
Three of the five injured, aged between 28 and 35, were discharged “The other two are expected to recover,” Rydzik said.
Police are trying to identify the attacker(s) and could not confirm whether there was an attack for religious reasons, The hate crimes division of the police is already cooperating with the case.
Nadeem Sheikh, spokesperson for the Scarborough Muslim Association, said: “I am very angry and worried. Five elderly members of the family were shot.” “We ask the Authorities and Police to allocate the necessary resources to arrest these individuals and end the gun violence in this community.”