Friends and family of slain immigrant entrepreneur say he was specifically targeted by shooter, who returned to auto garage where he once worked
A gunman who killed a Toronto police officer in what investigators said was an unprovoked attack also targeted his former boss and colleagues at a suburban automotive garage, according to an eyewitness.in separate shootings by a man with a handgun who injured three others before police shot him dead.
An employee of M.K. Collision who saw the attack there said he knew the gunman as a co-worker earlier this year. The Globe and Mail is not identifying the employee because he feared for his safety. He said he was shot at but not hit. Peel Regional Police did not respond to questions on Tuesday about the condition of the two wounded employees, or any other aspect of the case.
On Tuesday, a steady stream of visitors made their way to Mr. Ashraf’s nearby bungalow in Milton. They mourned him as a family man and a successful immigrant entrepreneur who had started out in Lahore, Pakistan. A school bus pulled up outside the house to let out a girl wearing a backpack. “From what I heard, the daughters haven’t accepted it yet, and it’s just very hard for them to take it in,” Ms. Aziz said.
Constable Hong leaves his wife, Jenny, and two teenagers. The Toronto Police Service veteran worked with a specialized motorcycle unit that provides security escorts for dignitaries such as prime ministers and presidents. He was training other police officers when he was gunned down.
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