Four people were shot near Nathan Phillips Square where the Toronto Raptors, along with millions of people, celebrating the team winning the NBA Title on Monday.

Toronto police said officers were called to the scene on Bay and Albert streets, near the southeast corner of the Square, at approximately 3:45 p.m.

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A spokesperson originally told Global News one of the victims was a woman. No other details about the victims’ identities were released.

However, later police said officers located two victims with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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Toronto police initially said two people had been shot, but Toronto police chief, Mark Saunders later told reporters that number had been upgraded to four.

“We know that there are four victims right now that have gunshot wounds,” said Saunders in a scrum at the scene. “None of them are life-threatening at this point in time, but I’m grateful that the resolve to this situation was as quick as it was.”

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Police said they had three people in custody and recovered two firearms.

On Tuesday, Saunders said neither of the firearms recovered were the one that was fired during the incident.

He also said they are looking for another person of interest – a man who is described as being between five-foot-nine and six feet tall with short light brown hair and a heavy build. At the time, he was wearing a white button down T-shirt and was last seen running westbound on Queen Street.

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Video captured by Twitter user @Shamaplan showed several people running full speed in one direction, as officers ran to the scene of the incident.

Fans were told to stay calm and politicians, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Mayor John Tory, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau all stayed in place on stage.

Some in the crowd said they had not heard any shots but rushed from the area as others panicked.

One 25-year-old woman said she had been watching the speeches at the rally when friends pushed her to the side.

WATCH: People flee scene of shooting near Nathan Phillips Square during Raptors championship parade

She said they started ducking and were then stampeded.

Mike Mudidi said he was enjoying the celebrations when he heard screams behind him that someone had pulled out a gun.

He says he grabbed his buddies’ hands and ran.

Some who stayed behind huddled near pillars in Nathan Phillips Square

The festivities were put on hold while several people, including Raptors coach Nick Nurse and broadcaster Matt Devlin spoke to the crowd, in an effort to keep them calm.

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The celebration resumed shortly after.

The city estimated over two million people were on-hand to witness the parade and subsequent rally, which was meant to wrap up by 2 p.m., but was delayed due to how many people lined the streets.

—With files from The Canadian Press and Kayla McLean

SHOOTING:

Nathan Phillip's Square

-Bay St and Albert St

-Police have located 2 victims

-Injuries serious but not life threatening

-2 people in custody

-2 firearms recovered

-Investigating

^dh — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 17, 2019

Alex is shaking profusely as he tells me he heard three gunshots near Nathan Phillips Square. @globalnewsto pic.twitter.com/oZhqJ7MvVg — Kamil Karamali (@KamilKaramali) June 17, 2019

SHOOTING AT THE RAPTORS CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE. I RAN TO MY COUSIN’S OFFICE!!!! IT’S CHAOS pic.twitter.com/TQXBEngChf — RAPTORS ARE NBA CHAMPS (@shamaplan) June 17, 2019

SHOOTING:

Nathan Phillip's Square

-Reports of woman shot

-People running from area

-Police/EMS are on scene

-Unknown what the injuries are#GO112676

^dh — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 17, 2019 </s> Two people were shot and another two were arrested near the Toronto Raptors NBA championship victory parade, which was attended by thousands, police confirmed.

Shots rang out Monday afternoon at Bay St. and Albert St. on the eastern side of Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, after which people were seen fleeing the event. Two shooting victims were transported to the hospital with “serious” but non-life-threatening injuries, according to a Toronto Police spokesman. Two firearms were also recovered at the scene.

A motive wasn’t immediately clear ― and a Toronto Fire Services spokesperson told HuffPost that the shooting was unrelated to the festivities ― but it sent crowds of people scattering. Witnesses said they saw people getting trampled.

“We tried our best to escape,” witness Andrew Brown-Kerr told The Toronto Star. “We saw a lady get trampled, a pregnant woman fall. We saw some kids getting trampled and parents trying to protect them.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in attendance at the event. Though the ceremony was briefly delayed, it resumed shortly after the shots rang out before 4 p.m., The Star reported.

Thousands packed out the square to celebrate the Toronto Raptors’ NBA championship win, and the square was reportedly at capacity.

This has been updated throughout. </s> The Toronto Police Department confirmed a shooting occurred Monday near Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, where the Toronto Raptors are celebrating their 2019 NBA championship:

Police said two victims suffered "serious but not life-threatening" injuries and there are two people in custody.

According to Stephanie Smyth of CP24, police said one of the victims was a woman and were asking for fans to remain calm to avoid a stampede in the square:

The Toronto Star's Jennifer Pagliaro shared a video overlooking the celebration that appears to show fans running away from the scene.

The Toronto Sun's Antonella Artuso and CBC's Meagan Fitzpatrick shared a look at Nathan Phillips Square from ground level as word of the shooting spread (warning: video contains profanity):

According to Reuters' Tyler Choi, an estimated 2 million people traveled to downtown Toronto for the parade and victory rally. Sportsnet's Faizal Khamisa reported some fans were camping out Sunday night in preparation for the event.

The city of Toronto tweeted at 11:59 a.m. ET that Nathan Phillips Square was at capacity and no more fans would be permitted in the area.

The Raptors won their first-ever championship after defeating the Golden State Warriors Thursday in six games in the 2019 NBA Finals.

Toronto FC were the last major sports champions in the city when they won an MLS Cup in 2017. </s> This is just sad you can’t have a nice celebration without people acting crazy. 4 people were shot and wounded at a Toronto Raptors parade. 3 people have been arrested

Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in a stampede from the City Hall square, which was packed with tens of thousands of people. An estimated 1.5 million fans earlier packed downtown Toronto for a parade for the Raptors, raising concerns about safety and overcrowding.

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said four people suffered gunshot wounds but added that none of the injuries were life-threatening. Others suffered minor injuries as they tried to get away from the shooting, said Saunders, who asked for witnesses and people who might have video to come forward and help investigators.

“We do have people arrested with firearms, and that’s the start of the investigation,” Saunders said.

Asked if it was a targeted shooting or terrorism-related, police spokeswoman Allison Sparkes said the investigation was ongoing.

During a speech from one of the team owners, the host of the rally interrupted the proceedings to alert the crowd to an emergency and asked for calm. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Toronto Mayor John Tory, NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and other Raptors players were onstage at the time.

“I want to make sure everyone stays calm,” said the host, sportscaster Matt Devlin. “This is serious. Everyone stay calm. … There is an emergency being dealt with.”

Those onstage remained in place, and speeches resumed shortly after.

“I hope all those injured in today’s shooting have a speedy recovery, and I’d like to thank the Toronto police for acting so quickly,” Trudeau tweeted. “We won’t let this act of violence take away from the spirit of today’s parade.”

Mike Mudidi said he was enjoying the celebrations when he heard screams behind him that someone had pulled out a gun. He said he froze as people started running in all directions.

“I just grabbed my buddies’ hands and ran,” he said.

Raptors fan Phil D’Souza said the violence left a bad taste in his mouth, and he questioned whether he would attend a similar event in the future.

“You couldn’t see the shooter, but it was that kind of chaos where you’re just expecting to see somebody coming around the corner. It was that kind of vibe,” D’Souza said.

Another fan said the stampede was scary.

“When you see a bunch of people coming at you, you don’t know what to do, whether to run or not. You don’t want to get stampeded over,” Sam Sunday said.

Tory, the mayor, thanked police for their quick response.

“It is disappointing and I’m sure a source of anger for more than just me that anyone would carry a gun and discharge it at what was otherwise a joyous celebration,” Tory said in a statement. “I hope those found responsible will be held to account to the full extent that the law permits. I want to commend and thank the millions of other people who happily and peacefully celebrated our beloved Toronto Raptors.”

Tory previously urged every city resident to come celebrate the Raptors’ first championship and declared Monday as “We The North Day,” borrowing from the franchise’s slogan.

“Toronto, more than a million of us flooded the streets today to celebrate our Raptors,” city councilman Joe Cressy tweeted. “People of all every age, every race, every religion — our City. As awful as the shooting was and terrifying for many in the crowd afterwards, don’t let it take away from our moment.”

Fans withstood packed conditions to attend the parade. Nicolas Caramanna, 21, said the crowd started to get rowdy shortly after he arrived at 9 a.m.

“I’m really hot and tired, but I’m going to stick around,” he said. “When else am I going to get a chance to do this?”

Many others chose to miss school or work. Cypher Sabanal, 15, said his mom let him skip class to attend the celebration.

John Moreira called in sick to work so he could be part of Toronto’s first celebration of this magnitude since the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993.

“I told my boss I wanted to be at the parade and he said there wasn’t much he could do if I called in sick, so that’s exactly what I did,” the 31-year-old said.

As the parade inched forward — discernibly behind schedule — a number of Raptors could not help but marvel at the fan response.

“It’s been amazing,” Leonard said. “Thank you, Toronto, thank you, Canada, for the support. We did it.”

Several fans were seen carrying signs imploring Leonard to re-sign with the Raptors. He will be a free agent this summer.

Kyle Lowry, the team’s longest-tenured player, hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy while his teammates smoked cigars.

“This is unbelievable,” he said. </s> TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police say 2 people shot and wounded at rally for NBA champion Raptors; 2 people arrested . </s> Toronto police say 2 people shot and wounded at rally for NBA champion Raptors; 2 people arrested

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police say 2 people shot and wounded at rally for NBA champion Raptors; 2 people arrested . </s> Four people have been injured following a shooting in downtown Toronto Sunday evening, police say.

The shots rang out at Augusta Avenue and College Street in the city's Kensington Market neighbourhood around 10:30 p.m. ET

A man in his 20s is in serious, possibly life-threatening condition and was taken to a trauma centre.

Another man, also in his 20s, was taken to a local hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Two others were taken to hospital with injuries paramedics say are not serious.

Police say there were possibly four assailants running away.

Traffic is being diverted from the area.

The shooting comes just over a day after two local rappers were killed after being gunned down on a busy Toronto street. </s> TORONTO – Police say one of three people injured in a shooting in downtown Toronto has died.

Gunfire erupted in the heart of the city’s entertainment district Saturday evening, sending people on the street running for cover.

Police tweeted that one of the wounded was taken to hospital without vital signs and was later pronounced dead.

They described the injuries suffered by the other two as “very serious.”

They added that two suspects were seen running from the area, and may have fled in a black SUV or white car.

Toronto has seen a surge in gun violence this year which Mayor John Tory and Police Chief Mark Saunders have blamed primarily on gang activity. </s> Toronto police are investigating yet another shooting in the city involving multiple victims.

Police tweeted late Sunday night that four people were injured after shots were fired just west of the downtown core in the city's Kensington Market area.

They described one victim's injuries as "very serious," and the others as non-life-threatening.

They also said that as many as four possible suspects were spotted running from the scene.
Four people are shot and injured at a parade celebrating the 2019 NBA Finals in Toronto.