| Date | Name | City | Province | Licensed | Victims | Deaths | Injuries | Suicide | Firearms | OIC Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Petry | Mississauga | ON | No | 3 | 4 | 3 | No | Yes | No |
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On September 12, 2022, a shooting rampage occurred in Mississauga and Milton, Ontario, resulting in the deaths of three people, including Const. Andrew Hong, a 22-year veteran Toronto police officer, and Shakeel Ashraf, the owner of an auto repair shop in Milton. Three others were injured in the shootings. The suspect, identified as Shawn Petry, 30, was later shot and killed by police in a Hamilton cemetery.
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A Toronto police officer, Const. Andrew Hong, 48, was fatally shot in Mississauga, Ont., on September 12, 2022, in what police described as an unprovoked "ambush."
Hong was shot at close range while on a joint training exercise with Peel and York Regional Police at a restaurant in Mississauga.
Two people were shot dead in total, including Hong and Shakeel Ashraf, the owner of an auto repair shop in Milton. Three others were injured in the shootings, which occurred in Mississauga and Milton.
The suspect, identified as Shawn Petry, 30, was later shot and killed by police in a Hamilton cemetery.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate to investigate the death of the suspect.
A Toronto police officer, Const. Andrew Hong, 48, was fatally shot in Mississauga, Ont., on September 12, 2022, in what police described as an unprovoked "ambush."
Hong was shot at close range while on a joint training exercise with Peel and York Regional Police at a restaurant in Mississauga.
Two people were shot dead in total, including Hong and Shakeel Ashraf, the owner of an auto repair shop in Milton. Three others were injured in the shootings, which occurred in Mississauga and Milton.
The suspect, identified as Shawn Petry, 30, was later shot and killed by police in a Hamilton cemetery.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate to investigate the death of the suspect.
A Toronto police officer, Const. Andrew Hong, 48, was shot and killed in a shooting spree in Mississauga on September 12, 2022. The incident occurred when Hong was approached by a gunman while on his lunch break. Hong was a 22-year veteran motorcycle officer. The suspect, identified as Sean Petrie, 30, was later shot to death by police in Hamilton Cemetery. The shooting spree also resulted in the death of a shop owner, Shakeel Ashraf, and injured three others. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the fatal shooting of the suspect.
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