By Canadian Press

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Police identify victims of mass shooting in Oshawa, Ont.

Sep 6, 2020 | 3:43 PM

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police east of Toronto have identified the victims of a mass shooting in Oshawa, Ont., as four members of the same family.

Durham regional police say the deceased are 50-year-old Chris Traynor and his children, 20-year-old Bradley Traynor, 15-year-old Adelaide Traynor and 11-year-old Joseph Traynor.

A 50-year-old woman who was injured in the Friday morning shooting continues to recover in hospital.

Police have identified the shooter as 48-year-old Mitchell Lapa, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

They say Lapa was an “uninvited person” to the home and the homicide unit is still investigating the motive behind the shooting.

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Police have not specified Lapa’s relation to his victims.

More coming.

The Canadian Press