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| Toronto Pearson Airport on lockdown after shooting in terminal |
| 2025-04-24 |
| Parts of Toronto Pearson International Airport have been put on lockdown after a man was shot, with police and paramedics swarming the area. Terminal 1 Departures at the major airport has been closed due to a 'police-involved shooting', the province's Special Investigations Unit confirmed. They later confirmed that an adult male had been shot, adding that it was an isolated incident and there are no known threats to the public. Images taken at the scene show a body on the ground behind a blacked out SUV outside of the terminal. Police said that the officer involved in the shooting was uninjured. Officials have yet to provide context as to what lead up to the shooting. CTV News spoke with witnesses who said that gunshots started ringing out just before 7am outside of the terminal. Traveler Chris Rhind told CP24 he heard 'loud, popping noises' in the distance while grabbing his luggage, the noise caught the attention of a security guard. Images on social media show cars backed up along the onramp to the departure area, with dozens of cop cars surrounding the airport. Peel paramedics say they received a request to attend the airport at 6:56 a.m. and no one was transported to hospital. They would not confirm whether anyone had died. People could also be seen abandoning their Ubers, walking away from the terminal with their luggage in hand. Police said that those should expect delays out of Terminal 1, and travelers have been urged to contact their airline for flight statuses. Terminal 1 is the main hub for Air Canada, and also services other airlines as well. |
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