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ISIS Claiming Toronto Attack, TPS Says No Evidence Of That

AM800-NEWS-DANFORTH-TORONTO-GETTY-1.4207287 TORONTO, ON - JULY 24: People sign a makeshift memorial on Danforth Ave. where people are adding flowers and messages to honour and remember the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting on July 24, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. A 29-year-old man opened fire on restaurants and cafes in Toronto’s Greektown neighborhood killing a 10-year-old girl and a young woman and wounded 13 others. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) (People sign a makeshift memorial on Danforth Ave. where people are adding flowers and messages to honour and remember the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting on July 24, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. A 29-year-old man opened fire on restaurants and cafes in Toronto’s Greektown neighborhood killing a 10-year-old girl and a young woman and wounded 13 others. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images))

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The 29yearold shooter fired at people on the street as he walked through the Greektown neighbourhood

ISIS is claiming responsibility for Sunday's mass shooting in Toronto.  

In a statement, the group says he carried out the attack to target what ISIS called "citizens of the coalition countries."

The  29-year-old shooter fired at people on the street as he walked through the Greektown neighborhood of the Danforth.  

His family told police he suffered from depression and other mental problems.  

Meanwhile, Toronto's police chief says there's no information linking ISIS to the attack, which left two dead and 13 wounded.

Mark Saunders says his officers will continue to explore every avenue in their investigation.

Toronto city council has come up with a list of measures it wants implemented to try to deal with a surge in fatal shootings.

They include asking the federal government to ban the sale of handguns within city limits and asking the province to outlaw the sale of handgun ammunition in Toronto. 

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— with files from The Canadian Press