Shooting in New York: Toronto increases patrols in its public transport

“In light of recent events in New York City, Toronto Police and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will be increasing patrols in the network,” Mayor John Tory wrote on Twitter Tuesday afternoon.

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This decision to increase security in the city’s public transport comes hours after the shooting in the New York subway where around 15 people were injured following shots fired on board a Brooklyn train. , Tuesday morning.

Toronto police say on Twitter thatthere is no identified threat to the citybut asks the public to remain vigilant by spreading the hashtag#SeeSomethingSaySomething“,”text”:”#SeeSomethingSaySomething”}}”>#SeeSomethingSaySomething (If you see something, say it, in French) on social networks.

The Mayor of Toronto also expressed his solidarity with the victims as well as his support for the mobilized workers: On behalf of all Toronto residents, our hearts go out to the victims of this morning’s shooting at a subway station in Brooklyn, as well as to the frontline emergency responders and transit workers working to help the people shaken by this violence.

Updates from the Toronto Police and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) are expected in the coming hours.

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