Police officer shot dead in Canada

OTTAWA, Sept 13 (AFP): A police officer was killed when a shooter opened fire west of Toronto on Monday, an official said.

One other person also died, according to local media, and at least three people were wounded in the violence.

"I'm horrified by today's senseless violence, including the killing of a Toronto police officer," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Twitter.

Just before 4:30 pm (2030 GMT), police issued an alert about an armed suspect who fled a strip mall in Mississauga, Ontario in a stolen vehicle after a shooting.

Moments later, police in nearby Milton said they had arrested the suspect following another shooting in that town.

Police in Mississauga told AFP two people had been shot, but would not confirm that one of them had died.

Milton police meanwhile tweeted that "1 person has been pronounced deceased at the scene and 2 others have been transported to hospital."