Victims of Toronto ‘gun battle’ where more than 50 bullets flew identified

Police person identified 2 young group who died during what officers described arsenic a “gun battle” successful Scarborough early connected Wednesday morning.

Toronto police said they were called to a plaza parking batch adjacent Ellesmere Road and Midland Avenue for reports of a shooting.

Speaking astatine nan segment connected Wednesday, Det. Rod Benson said location was a “very important number” of shots fired and said nan incident had “all nan earmarks of what appears to beryllium a weapon battle.”

Another detective later successful nan time said that arsenic galore arsenic 50 shots had been fired.

Officers arriving astatine nan segment successful nan early hours of Wednesday greeting recovered 4 group each suffering from gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dormant astatine nan segment and nan 3 others were taken to hospital.

A 2nd unfortunate died aft being taken to hospital, while nan 2 others stay successful superior but non-life-threatening condition, according to police.

On Thursday, nan 2 deceased were named arsenic 22-year-old Braydon McCann and 23-year-old Sarah Prehay.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone pinch accusation is asked to interaction Toronto police.

— pinch files from Gabby Rodrigues