http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... TopStoriesA gunman with a Mohawk haircut and black clothing opened fire inside Montreal's Dawson College on Wednesday, killing one woman and wounding 19 others.
Police had earlier believed there were as many as four gunmen, as shots reportedly continued to be heard.
The female victim, believed to be 18 years old, died from her wounds in hospital. Five people admitted to Montreal General Hospital remain in critical condition, four are listed in serious condition and two are stable.
"They are all young students, young adults, in their early 20s," Dr. Francoise Chagnon, director of professional services, told CTV Newsnet. "And we have a mixture of men and women."
CTV's Jed Kahane said police received a call about the shooting just before 1 p.m. Witnesses heard shots at about 12:45 that lasted for 30 minutes.
A police officer outside the college saw the gunman enter the building, and police quickly arrived at the scene. The suspect was shot dead as he tried to leave the school.
Panicked students described a scene of chaos and violence, as people fled or hid from the shooter.
"He shot right at us. And when he shot at us we jumped and ran the other way," said student Ali Hussein. He added that one bullet struck a wall close to where he was standing.
Dawson College is located at the corner of Atwater and Sherbrooke in the heart of downtown Montreal.
One student captured a cellphone video of police officers inside the school with their guns drawn. Someone then shouts to evacuate the building.
Students told Kahane they saw someone roaming the halls with a gun, and heard at least 20 shots fired.
One student told Montreal radio station 940 News she was on the phone at the college's front entrance when she heard five gunshots and a window break. She walked into the hallway and was inches from the gunman.
"All of a sudden I turned around and saw a man dressed in black with a huge assault rifle," she said.
"People didn't know what was going on ... they thought it was a joke."
The man ran into the corner of the cafeteria to hide from police, she said.
A number of officers surrounded the school with guns drawn, while others helped to evacuate students from inside the English-language CEGEP school which has about 10,000 students.
Gary Clemence, a psychology teacher, said the college is "usually a really quiet, peaceful place. No problems, no knives, anything."
Prime Minister Stephen Harper called the shooting "cowardly" and a "senseless act of violence."
"On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and their loved ones, and to the students and staff of the college who are all victims of this terrible tragedy," said Harper in a statement.
Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay said Canadians should reach out to the victims.
"This is so tragic. How do we talk to the parents who are going through this? All I can say is that I feel for them, and I care for them," he told Newsnet.
Today's incident is horrifyingly reminiscent of another school shooting in Montreal. On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lepine killed 14 engineering students at the Ecole Polytechnique.
The mass murder prompted tighter gun laws, which included the creation of the controversial national firearms registry. It also prompted Parliament to create the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in 1991, to coincide with the anniversary of the tragedy.
During Wednesday's shooting, some students and teachers barricaded themselves in classrooms, waiting for police to rescue them.
As many as 40 students and staff hid on the seventh floor, including eyewitness Adam Perez, who spoke to CTV Newsnet.
"No one came to really warn us," said Perez. "Our first warning of the incident (came from) phone calls and text messages."
One student told 940 News she saw two people who had been shot, including one who had been hit in the neck.
The student said a friend told her four people had been shot.
Michel Boyer, a student at the college, told CTV Newsnet he saw the gunman in a hallway leading to the cafeteria.
"I saw the gunman who was dressed in black and at that time he was shooting at people. It was probably one of the most frightening moments of my life," Boyer said.
Images captured from a helicopter hovering over the scene showed hordes of students running frantically from the building.
A number of police vehicles surrounded what appeared to be a bloodsoaked sidewalk outside the school, and several yellow ambulance vehicles were seen speeding from the scene after victims were carried from the building on stretchers and loaded in the vehicles.
Family members of Dawson College students seeking more information can call (514) 280-2880 or (514) 280-2806.
Meanwhile, medical staff at the Montreal General Hospital Emergency Service are asking the public to avoid the hospital's emergency rooms, so doctors can treat the victims.
fucking sick...
fucking sick...
And if they don't accept Jesus as their Personal Savior, you can kill them later. How cool is that!
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Mostly by mormon women that have nothing to do but rant against senceless shit and blaming video games for human behavior.Phosphorous wrote:...and some video games are going to take the blame for this one, too.
Oh and they HAD to notify that he had a mohawk, rippin on da punkz lolz.
That is overly messed up though, this is one of the biggest reasons I hate guns. Dont get me wrong, I love guns, but they suck in occasions like this.
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Fire arms are awesome, its the people that are deadly. The gun was the means of killing them, he could have gotten a real katana and sliced people to bits if he didn't have a gun. Guns aren't the problem its people , but that is a sick crime. Side thought, there were rumors that on 6/6/06 my school was going to get shot up, nothing ever happened though, but trench coats were banned which didn't really make any sense, considering that you can just as easily hide a handgun in your backpack.
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guns dont kill people, people kill people, but a gun usually helps because pointing ur finger at some one and yelling, *BANG* *BANG* usually doesn't do anything
please dont insult my grammar,
im just too lazy to put in commas when im typing fast,
and my fingers are kinda clumsy which messes up spelling
im just too lazy to put in commas when im typing fast,
and my fingers are kinda clumsy which messes up spelling
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To quote bash:
<comwalk> Remember, here in the U.S.A, we have reached a new age.
<comwalk> NOBODY is responsible for their own actions.
<comwalk> Remember that.
<comwalk> Holy shit! I killed somebody! Bob made me do it!
<comwalk> Bob: Joe made me do it!
<comwalk> Joe: I blame the media!
<comwalk> Media: Videogames.
<comwalk> Videogames: Personal responsibility?
<comwalk> Personal Responsibility: <AFK>
I think it is very relevant to this story. My heart goes out to the families of the victim(s) should the ones in critical condition worsen.
<comwalk> Remember, here in the U.S.A, we have reached a new age.
<comwalk> NOBODY is responsible for their own actions.
<comwalk> Remember that.
<comwalk> Holy shit! I killed somebody! Bob made me do it!
<comwalk> Bob: Joe made me do it!
<comwalk> Joe: I blame the media!
<comwalk> Media: Videogames.
<comwalk> Videogames: Personal responsibility?
<comwalk> Personal Responsibility: <AFK>
I think it is very relevant to this story. My heart goes out to the families of the victim(s) should the ones in critical condition worsen.
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