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Members of the Metro Police emergency task lead a man away after several shots were fired a Wellesley St
Members of the Metro Police emergency task lead a man away after several shots were fired a Wellesley St

Members of the Metro Police emergency task lead a man away after several shots were fired a Wellesley St

Date10/11/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Members of the Metro Police emergency task lead a man away after several shots were fired a Wellesley St. apartment building. After a tense two-hour drama a man was persuaded to surrender without a fight. The apartment superintendent said the man was not a tenant; had been staying with sister.
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Armed Metro policemen peer round the corner of a Wellesley Street apartment building after armed man fired several shots
Armed Metro policemen peer round the corner of a Wellesley Street apartment building after armed man fired several shots
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85 shots fired
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