In Canada, a man shot dead five people in an apartment building. In a subsequent argument with police officers, the shooter was also killed, the police said on Monday morning (local time). Another victim was taken to the hospital, his condition is serious. The incident reportedly happened on Sunday evening in the city of Vaughan in the Toronto metropolitan area.

"We offer our sincere condolences to the victims and their families," said the local police chief. The apartment building had been searched and there was no further danger to the residents. Further details about the background of the crime were not initially known.