| Date | Name | City | Province | Licensed | Victims | Deaths | Injuries | Suicide | Firearms | OIC Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Villi | Vaughan | ON | Yes | 5 | 6 | 1 | No | Yes | No |
Firearm / Handgun?
DV, Long running dispute, peace bond?
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On December 18, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a condominium building in Vaughan, Ontario, resulting in six deaths, including the gunman. The suspect, 73-year-old Francesco Villi, was identified by police and died after an interaction with an officer. Villi had a history of disputes with the condo board, including a lawsuit filed in 2020 alleging the board members committed acts of crime and criminality.
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Six people, including the alleged 73-year-old shooter, Francesco Villi, are dead following a shooting at a condo building in Vaughan. The incident occurred on December 18, 2022, at 9325 Jane Street. York Regional Police responded to reports of a male shooter and shot the suspect, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate in response to the shooting.
Francesco Villi was a resident of a condo in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, who shot and killed five people at a condo board meeting on December 18, 2022. Villi was shot and killed by police at the scene. The motive for the shooting is not yet known, but Villi had posted videos on social media complaining about "injustice" and "torture" from board members of the residential building, including a dispute over poor air quality in his unit.
Francesco Villi, a 73-year-old resident of a condominium building in Vaughan, Ontario, shot and killed five people, including three members of the building's board, on December 19. Villi was shot and killed by police in the building's hallway after the killings. Villi had been involved in a lengthy feud with his neighbors and had been embroiled in litigation with the condo board over alleged harassment and defamation. A court order had been issued against Villi in 2019, prohibiting him from making video or audio recordings of the condo corporation's board members, management, residents, or employees.
A 73-year-old man fatally shot five people at a condo tower in Vaughan, Ont., using a semi-automatic handgun. The victims were found on several different floors of the building. The suspect, identified as Francesco Villi, was shot and killed by police. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
Six people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting at a condo building in Vaughan, Ontario. The incident occurred on December 18, 2022, and police were called at 7:20 p.m. The victims are believed to be members of the condo board, and the shooter was in an ongoing legal battle with the board. The gunman was 73 years old and was killed by police in an engagement with an officer.
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Francesco Villi, a 73-year-old man, shot five people dead at a condominium building in Vaughan, Ontario, before being fatally shot by responding police. Villi had posted a 16-minute video to Facebook hours before the killings, in which he blamed various individuals and organizations for his health issues and losses in an ongoing court case. The video contains statements of religious fervour and deep-seated paranoia. Villi had been involved in a court case against the condominium corporation, claiming that the electrical room underneath his condo and electromagnetic waves were responsible for his health woes.
Francesco Villi, the man who shot and killed five people at his Vaughan condo complex, was a deeply troubled individual with an unstable mental state. Court documents and social media evidence show that Villi was convinced "electromagnetic waves" were undermining his health and that his neighbors were involved in a criminal conspiracy against him. He had been involved in multiple lawsuits, including one claiming $8 million in damages from his condo board, and had been ordered to limit his communications with the board. Villi's complaint against his fellow residents was struck down by a judge, who found it to be frivolous and/or vexatious.
A mass shooting occurred at a condominium building in Vaughan, Ont., on Sunday evening, resulting in five deaths and one injury. The suspect, 73-year-old Francesco Villi, was identified by police and died after an interaction with an officer. Villi had a history of disputes with the condo board, including a lawsuit filed in 2020 alleging the board members committed acts of crime and criminality. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigated the shooting death of a 73-year-old man (the Complainant) at 9235 Jane Street, Vaughan. The incident occurred on December 18, 2022, at approximately 9:07 p.m. The SIU collected evidence, including a Glock Model 22 .40 Calibre pistol, a Beretta Model 92A1 9mm pistol, and four discharged .40 calibre casings. The SIU also obtained video footage from 9235 Jane Street that captured the lobby and exterior front canopy. The SIU interviewed civilian witnesses and the subject official, but the subject official declined to submit notes. The SIU determined that the subject official's conduct was a cause of the incident under investigation. The SIU's investigation is ongoing, and the report is subject to certain information restrictions, including the identity of the subject official and witness officials.