2nd victim dies days after Eaton Centre shooting
A man has succumbedto injuries he suffered duringthedeadly food court shootingthat took place inToronto's Eaton Centre on June 2.
Toronto police say 22-year-oldNixon Nirmalendran died Monday evening. Police previously said he had suffered "multiple gunshot wounds" in the food court attack.
The shooting, which occurred on a Saturday nightwhen the mall and the north-end food court was packed with shoppers, also claimed the life of 24-year-old Ahmed Hassan.
Police have alleged that Hassan, the shooter andNirmalendran, were members of the same gang. However, investigators do not believe the shooting at the Eaton Centre was gang-motivated.
Five other people survived gunshot injuries, including a 13-year-oldboy who was wounded in the head. The teen was released from hospital on Sunday.
Police have charged Christopher Husbands, 23, of Toronto, with one count of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder.
Husbands turned himself in to police in the early hours of June 4. Police announced the charges against him hours later.