Three people have been killed in an attack involving a crossbow in Toronto’s east end, and police believed that there is “a link” between the deadly incident and a suspicious package found in a downtown condo.

The incident happened near Markham Road and Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough on Thursday afternoon.

Toronto paramedics said that two adult males and one female, were pronounced dead at the scene. Another person was rushed to hospital.
A police source told that at least two victims were hit by a crossbow bolt and that the incident happened in the rear garage of a house. According to the report, two bodies were discovered in the garage and the third was found in a driveway.

Police informed that a man has been suspected and taken into custody, and it did not appear that any suspects were outstanding.

Later, a condo building near Toronto’s waterfront was evacuated around 3 PM in the afternoon over concerns of a suspicious package.

Det. Sgt. Mike Carbone told reporters  on Thursday afternoon that “there is a link” between the Scarborough crime scene and the suspicious package found at 218 Queen’s Quay. Carbone said that the downtown scene has been cleared, but he would not elaborate on the connection. He added that police have been still in the process of contacting the Scarborough victims’ next of kin.

Resident Jerome Cruz told the reporters that he heard someone screaming for several minutes before everything went silent. He also heard a commotion and what sounded like “banging” in his neighbour’s backyard. According to Cruz the incident was “very shocking.”He said, “generally it is a very quiet neighbourhood, we are very happy to live here”.

Another resident described that it was “scary”,  the incident happened in a neighbhourhood where children often play outdoor games.
Officers have informed that they have started investigation in three different houses and they have been trying to determine exactly what happened.

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By Prakriti Neogi