BREAKING: Toronto suspect shot and killed by cops after carrying rifle near school

Per CityNews, Toronto police responded to reports of someone carrying a rifle in the Port Union neighborhood around 1 PM. The suspect was described as a man in either their late teens or early 20s, wearing a long jacket and a baseball hat.

"I drove around the neighborhood and heard that they were looking for someone armed with an assault rifle and they ended up shooting him," witness Mike Grieve told the outlet.

Other witnesses have said that police attempted to revive the suspect after shooting him. Authorities said at least two officers fired their guns and at least one of those shots hit the suspect.

"Due to the proximity to a school, I certainly understand the trauma and how traumatic this must have been for staff, students and parents, given the recent events that have happened in the United States," police chief James Ramer told reporters, according to The Guardian. He described the situation as "isolated" and that there was no further safety threat.

According to the CBC, schools like the Charlottetown Junior Public School and Centennial Road Junior Public School, went into a "hold and secure" response mode for a brief time on Thursday afternoon during the confrontation.

Four other schools, William G. Davis Junior Public School, Joseph Howe Senior Public School, and Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute went into lockdown.

Police have said that they are increasing patrols in the area.

Doug Ford praised the quick actions of police and emergency services on Thursday night.