York Regional Police gave an update on the mass shooting at a condo in Vaughan and say three victims were members of the building's board.
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Very very sad tragedy
Some of these condo board members get power mad and behave like petty dictators. I guess the shooter got tired of being told what he could and couldn’t do. Just a thought.
Shhhh. We cannot acknowledge or mention anything relating to class conflict!!!! Landlords must be protected at all costs
@Sia Lee If so then why would you not run and get on board yourself?
I watched 2 short clips of his pleas on Twitter. What I saw could have been sorted out with some compassion. I suspect he believed he never had a chance up against the board with it’s lawyers.
He went Charles Bronson on them
Yup, insanity ruled his mind.
They won’t say if it was an illegal firearm.
That means it probably is
@Kevin N not likely lol
@Kevin N I also just found out he had a previous restraining order filed against him, so there’s no way he legally owned the fire arm because by having a restraining order filed against him he’d have been flagged & his guns seized.
@Nosnibor Mailliw absolutely
@Kevin N nice try comm13
“Court documents show the board sought a restraining order in 2018 against Villi for his “allegedly threatening, abusive, intimidating and harassing behaviour” towards the board, property management, workers and residents over noise issue from Electrical room below his apartment.” Police: “We don’t know the motive”.
The property manager should have and could have done better.
The police have protocol in conducting investigations, they do not do this by hear say, that is why they are not hasty in revealing information until confirmed.
@MetaView7 What could a property manager have done when he’s on record threatening everyone around him?
Terrible situation that should not have happened. Thoughts and prayers with family and all loved ones. They should get serious on getting guns of the street from coming over border, But leave the dam hunters alone who are responsible owners off the table.
Gr8 post !!!
My prayers for all this is very sad to hear
Anybody know where he obtained the gun, seems like a important piece of info.
illegally
If he was a licensed RPAL holder we’d probably would’ve known by now, especially with Bill C-21 looming over it.
Maybe from USA, entered to Canada.
This was motivating
I’m guessing NO one wants to join the condo board now.
If he was licensed to possess firearms, a restraining order request would have been flagged immediately by the provincial firearms officer. Any firearms he owned would have been seized and he’d need to go to court to have them returned.
I.e. he possessed the firearm illegally.
Then how is that so many serial domestic abusers have guns?
@Sam Tilson Why are you so active on YouTube, dictator?!!!
@Maria G. because gun control doesn’t work. And how many is “so many”? Guns are used in 2.9% of violent crimes.
@Cris T no, he’s right, it matters. Our law distinguishes between the two.
@Sam Tilson Owning a firearm in not right in Canada. In 1993, the Canadian Supreme Court said “Canadians have no constitutional right to bear arms”.
Mass shooting or just targeted? Were the guns used obtained legally?
nope illegally obtained
seems targeted if half his victims were board members.
“We are truly shocked”
Definitely a hunter with legally purchased hunting rifles. He had his tags and everything!
Condolences 🙏.
This is why we need to fight for legal firearms, because there will all be guns no matter what.
You can legally own a firearm in Canada already. For about 200 years now.
Shaaad-up gun-lover.
There should be an investigation into the conduct of numerous condo boards .Not to mention employees of the city of Vaughn and Toronto who accepted bribes to pass illegal construction projects some with major defects .There also needs to be an investigation into Doug Ford and the very same land developers and construction companies that have ties to the bikers and the hells Angels including Unions with ties to the very same criminal organizations .Also there should be an investigation into the practices of Vaughan expropriation of properties to make green belts that were then sold to developers to construct homes condos and commercial industrial units .The previous owners were defrauded by the city of Vaughn and employees such as the Mayor’s and others holding vital positions in decision making for land development including The TTC and others involvements.
What was the cause that drove this guy to do such a thing? And I must say that Canadian justice sucks.
Thank you 1st responders! We appreciate you! This is not the Toronto I remember. Keep your family and friends safe! Take care!
My goodness.. I could never fathom how someone’s anger could take them this far. Sickening..
So much love to all those affected ❤
So very sad things like this shouldn’t happen in this country
My sympathy to the family of the victims
Omg. Prayers are with all the families 🙏.