Two people Injured After A Man Pulls Out A Gun At Downtown Loblaws
Two people have been hospitalized after they got involved in a fight with a man carrying a gun inside downtown Loblaws this Friday afternoon.
Someone is grocery shopping with a gun in portland and queen st Loblaws! #CoronaVirusCanada #panicbuying
— sep k (@3epid) March 13, 2020
The police said the fight broke out between two shoppers when one was accused of staring at the other customer. When the spectators stated to film the fight, the man pulled out the gun. The store employees helped to subdue the fight before the police arrived. The emergency crew was called sometime before 2 pm. The man was taken to custody and the firearm has been recovered. The police say the investigation is still ongoing.
Police responded to a call for Person with a Gun in the Queen Street West and Portland Street area, @TPS14Div. A man was arrested and a firearm recovered. The investigation is on going. #GO526334 ^CdK
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 13, 2020
The panic amid coronavirus has left no one feeling safe.
yo, toronto is TENSE right now.
There was a gun pulled at Loblaws near me just about 30mins ago.
Y'all crazy for some TP
— Paul Unr Morrison (@iamunr) March 13, 2020