Three dead in crossbow incident in Toronto

Three people are dead in what appears to have been a crossbow attack in Toronto this afternoon.

Police said all three people – two men and a woman – were later pronounced dead.

“Officers arrived and found two other people with what we believe are crossbow injuries”, Const. David Hopkinson said.

Police have confirmed that a crossbow was used in the incident and two of the people were killed by a crossbow bolt.

A crossbow was found nearby on the floor.

A 35-year-old male suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with an apparent crossbow attack outside Toronto, police said.

He said the man suffering from a reported stab wound has also died.

Numerous police and paramedic vehicles were at the scene of a home, and what appeared to be blood was visible from aerial footage shot by local TV station CP24 on the driveway outside a garage.

Police and paramedics were called before 1 p.m.to go to an area near Lawndale and Argo roads.

Hopkinson added that it is too early to say whether the incident was intentional or accidental.

This is not the first fatal incident involving a crossbow in Toronto.