Four People Shot in Toronto at Raptors Rally, Police Say

Four People Shot in Toronto at Raptors Rally, Police Say
Crowds gather in Nathan Phillips Square as they prepare to celebrate the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Championship in Toronto on June 17, 2019. Chris Young/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—Frantic Raptors fans bolted from a square in downtown Toronto on Monday after police said they were investigating shots fired at a massive rally celebrating the team’s historic NBA championship win.

The festivities were briefly suspended as one of the hosts alerted the crowd that there was an emergency and urged the public to stay calm. But the events quickly resumed even as dozens of fans ran in several directions at one end of the square.