Gunman in Toronto slayings had history of harassing neighbours

Police said the 73-year-old resident of the building shot and killed three men and two females and wounded a 66-year-old, who is in hospital.

Villi had been locked in a year-long legal battle with his neighbours in the building, and is alleged to have harassed them.

Villi had lost several previous legal battles with the condo board, which in 2019 filed for a restraining order against him in response to his harassment of other residents. A court also barred him from posting on social media.

Last year he was found in contempt of court for failing to stop harassing residents, while he also continued to post on Facebook.

Police arrived at the building around 7.20pm and soon after entering confronted Villi in a hallway. A police officer then shot and killed him.

The special investigation unit (SIU), which probes shootings involving police, said officers found the victims on different floors. Spokesperson Kristy Denette said Villi had a semiautomatic handgun and that investigators did not believe he fired on the officer who killed him. The SIU could not confirm if the gun was legally registered.