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Scarborough shootings: Twitter erupts in outrage, sadness

A Scarborough gun battle at around 10:40 p.m. Monday night left two people dead and at least 19 wounded — including a toddler, who is now in stable condition. From outrage, to sadness, to blaming Scarborough and gun laws, tweeters have a lot to say so far after the shootings.

  1. TorontoStar
    Toronto Star@TorontoStar
    Scarborough shootings: 'Keep awake,' mom cries as blood-soaked teen dies after block party gunfire bit.ly/MurLwR #danzigshooting
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:28:27
  2. Thestar
    ·
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 16:01:54
  3.                                                                                                                     Photo by Rick Madonik/Toronto Star.
  4. TorontoPolice
    Toronto Police @TorontoPolice
    #DanzigShooting Witnesses/people at party or nearby, please let us know what you saw/heard. Call 416-8084300 ^tb
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 21:22:11
  5. TorontoPolice
    Toronto Police @TorontoPolice
    Deceased are a male and a female. Infant will be fine. #DanzigShooting Worst incident of gun violence in Toronto. ^tb
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 22:12:54
  6. Thestar
    ·
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:53:14
  7.                                                                                                                     Photo by Rick Madonik/Toronto Star.
  8. It didn't take long for Scarborough to start trending on Twitter, along with hashtags like #danzigshooting and #prayforshyanne. 

  9. shrued
    Jonathan Greenwald@shrued
    Congratulations Scarborough; you're now a household name.
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:39:43
  10. kefalograviera
    Rosanne Sutanto@kefalograviera
    *sigh* Why is it when Scarborough trends, it's always a bad sign...
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:34:33
  11. Stephon_mne
    Stephon Levy - S.M.G@Stephon_mne
    I bet half of scarborough is watching the news
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:36:38
  12. What did you have to say about the shootings? Tweeters erupted in outrage and sadness after the late-night incident.
  13. bry_Directioner
    Taylor Lautner@bry_Directioner
    That shooting in Scarborough was disheartening . Prayers going out to all the victims
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:45:53
  14. JananiiN
    Janani Nadesh@JananiiN
    I hope for the best for all the families with victims apart of the Scarborough shooting
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:43:01
  15. alekt
    Alek T@alekt
    It's hard to look for a sensible, practical or political angle to a story when two young people are dead. #TOPoli #Toronto #DanzigShooting
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:49:57
  16. Is this Scarborough's fault? 
  17. KGorassi88
    Kyle Gorassi@KGorassi88
    Come on Scarborough, you're better than this. Embarrassing.
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:47:14
  18. pen_devil
    Orson Sedmina@pen_devil
    #danzigshooting I'm done with #scarborough.
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:37:43
  19. kekepetite
    Keonna @kekepetite
    Why is everyone hating on scarborough? Just cause the shooting was in scarbs doesn't mean the shooters were from scarbs.
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:35:58
  20. Others took a more political approach to the news:
  21. #DanzigShooting http://pic.twitter.com/81k7BmIn
    Elle Dubs@KingsLeighLeigh
    ·
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:23:23
  22. SweetestLainie
    Alaina T@SweetestLainie
    What happened in Scarborough is awful. We need to reign in our hand gun laws. No one NEEDS a handgun.
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:43:13
  23. roguemoderate
    Alex G@roguemoderate
    Guns: making society a safer place, right #conservatives? I'm sure everyone in Scarborough would agree to that, eh #CPC? #cndpoli
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:36:55
  24. It might not be Scarborough's fault, but many people pointed out the shootings didn't help its reputation:
  25. _MomentForLife
    pimpnamed slickback@_MomentForLife
    If you thought Scarborough was bad before...
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:38:59

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