Over 50 bullets fired in fatal shooting

One dead and four injured in attack on group of men at Etobicoke school

- EMILY FAGAN, ASMA SAHEBZADA

The aftermath of Sunday night's shooting at North Albion Collegiate Institute, where neighbours say people in the community often gather to play dominoes and other activities.

Bullet casings still littered the ground behind an Etobicoke school a day after a shooting that left a man dead and others with serious injuries on Sunday night.

Residents say that prior to the shooting, it was a typical night for the group of men who were grilling food and playing dominoes after a soccer game. With few other community spaces to gather, friends and family of the victims say they've been using the space at North Albion Collegiate Institute for decades.

Shortly before 11 p.m., a dark-coloured pickup truck pulled up behind the school and two men got out, shooting a torrent of bullets toward the group of 15 to 20 people gathered behind the school.

In a news conference Monday, Det. Sgt. Phillip Campbell from the Toronto police homicide unit said the shooting "happened within a fraction of a minute." The shooting fatally wounded one man, and four others in their 40s to 60s were injured, police say. On Monday morning, police said the four men remained in hospital one with "serious, life altering" injuries" and three others who were being treated for gunshot wounds.

More than 50 bullets were fired at the scene, Supt. Ron Taverner told a news conference Monday.

Taverner said the men were "completely innocent victims." In addition to those killed and injured, three cars were hit, and some bullets entered the empty building.

Taverner said that although police are increasing their presence in the area, they are struggling with the limitations of that prevention method with the high volume of gun violence.