Parts of Toronto Pearson International Airport have been put on lockdown after a shooting, 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 to Global News.
Reports from travelers and those at the airport claim they heard what sounded like gunshots. Police have yet to comment on the nature of the incident.
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.
Terminal 1 Departures at the major airport has been closed due to a police investigation, with motorists being asked to avoid the area
Images on social media show cars backed up along the onramp to the departure area, with dozens of cop cars surrounding the airport
People could also be seen abandoning their Ubers, walking away from the terminal with their luggage in hand.
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