Victor Mete's grandfather victim of Ontario tragedy; Leafs release statement
Two days after a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario that killed six people, and we're learning that one of the victims was a close relation to an NHL player. According to Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun, one of the victims is Vittorio Panza, the maternal grandfather of Victor Mete of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"The Toronto Maple Leafs are shocked and saddened by the tragic shooting that took place in Vaughan this past Sunday," said the team in a statement. "Our hearts go out to Victor and his family, to all the families and friends of those affected, and to the local community."
Panza was 79. He, along with 71-year-old Rita Camilleri, 75-year-old Russell Manock, Lorraine Manock, 71, and Naveed Dada, 59, were killed by the shooter. Francesco Villi, the suspected shooter, was killed by police. All were residents of the same condo building, and three were members of condo building's board. Villi was reportedly involved in a long-standing dispute with that board. Another victim, a 66-year-old women, wmas shot but remains alive and is expected to recover.
Our sincere condolences to the victims' families and friends and anyone else impacted by this tragedy.
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