Shooting near Toronto school in North York: 3 killed

Three adults have died after a shooting in North York’s Don Mills neighbourhood on Monday afternoon, police say.

The incident happened inside the lobby of an office in a building near Don Mills and Mallard roads, south of York Mills Road, at around 3:30 p.m. Police say that the building also houses a school but that the office is located in a separate area.

There is a large police presence in the area, including outside Northmount School, an independent all-boys Catholic school at 26 Mallard Road.

Police at the scene of a shooting in Toronto’s Don Mills neighbourhood on Monday afternoonPolice say that the shooting took place inside the lobby of an office space. They did not confirm whether the shooting took place inside the school.

The school was temporarily placed under a lockdown. The Emergency Task Force along with the Canine Unit are now clearing the building.

A large police presence gathered outside Northmount School in North York on Monday.

Staff and children at a nearby daycare are now exiting that facility under the escort of police. CP24’s cameras captured several young children being wheeled outside in a crib and reunited with parents. Police said that TTC buses will be available for students while they wait for their parents and caregivers to arrive.

Parents of children at a North York daycare are shown being reunited with their children after shots were fired in the neighbourhood on Monday afternoon. Drivers should expect road closures and delays in the area, they said.