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People sign a makeshift memorial on Danforth Avenue to honor and remember the victims of Sunday night’s mass shooting on 24 July in Toronto, Canada.
People sign a makeshift memorial on Danforth Avenue to honor and remember the victims of Sunday night’s mass shooting on 24 July in Toronto, Canada.
As residents grapple with the latest attack to hit the city in recent months, some are asking whether it was becoming less safe
Detectives in Canada are still seeking a motive for a mass shooting which left three dead - including the gunman - and injured more than a dozen others, as residents of Toronto grapple with the latest in a string of violent incidents to hit Canada's biggest city in recent months.
Federal officials said on Tuesday that there was no terror link to Sunday's attack in which the lone gunman opened fire along a bustling avenue in the city, seemingly shooting at random at pedestrians and into shops and restaurants.
"At this time, there is no national security nexus to the investigation," said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Safety.
Comment: What's happening in Toronto is indicative of what's happening allover the world at the moment, as violent attacks on the public are becoming the norm, rather than the exception. It's understandable that residents of Toronto, who have always prided themselves on the safety of their city, are becoming more concerned. But it's unlikely the measures suggested above will have much, if any, noticeable effect. The world is burning, and this is just one of the symptoms.
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