91ÑÇÉ« President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri has issued this statement to the 91ÑÇÉ« community. The University has also issued a .
This morning, Feb. 23, the Toronto Police Service and 91ÑÇÉ« held a joint news conference to announce the arrest of Andrew MacDonald, the alleged suspect in the shot fired at 91ÑÇɫ’s Assiniboine student apartment building on Saturday, Feb. 18.
I would like to express my deep concern that the alleged suspect, a 91ÑÇÉ« student, so seriously compromised the safety of everyone at 91ÑÇÉ«. I am extremely thankful that no one was physically hurt and that an arrest has been made.
Going forward, we will continue to work closely with the Toronto Police Service as their investigation progresses to learn more about how this happened and to determine what 91ÑÇÉ« might still need to do to further enhance safety. I have asked Vice-President Gary Brewer, as chair of the Management Safety Committee, to provide a report within 90 days.
I want to assure everyone that the safety and well-being of all our community members – students, faculty and staff – is paramount at 91ÑÇÉ«.
I want to sincerely thank the Toronto Police Service for moving so quickly to arrest the suspect. As soon as the incident occurred, 91ÑÇÉ« Security staff and police collaborated, sharing resources and information that resulted in this swift arrest. I would also like to thank 91ÑÇÉ« Security Services and Student Housing Services for their full cooperation with police.