Tributes of all kinds have begun throughout Toronto to honour the victims of Sunday night鈥檚 horrific shooting in the city鈥檚 east end.
On Sunday, a gunman opened fire along Danforth Avenue in Toronto鈥檚 Greek neighbourhood, killing two people and injuring another 13.
Reese Fallon, 18, has been identified as one of the victims. The family of the other victim, a 10-year-old girl, has asked for privacy.
The suspected shooter, identified as 29-year-old Faisal Hussain, is also dead. His family said in a statement that Hussain had battled mental health issues his entire life.
To show their support to the victims and their families, numerous tributes have sprung up across the city.
For a most of the day on Monday, a major section of the Danforth was blocked off due to the ongoing police investigation, but it didn鈥檛 stop residents of the area from showing their support by and
The hundreds of chalk messages spanned several of metres along the southwest portion of the park. The messages included 鈥淒anforth Strong鈥 and 鈥淏e strong, be love.鈥
Once the street reopened, people began writing messages of support and laying flowers outside the businesses that have been boarded up due to the shooting. Hundreds of people visited the area on Monday night.
Several community members also gathered for a vigil at a church just a few steps from where the shootings took place.
"It was a church hall filled with love and many prayers were said for everybody," Mayor John Tory, who attended the service, told The Canadian Press.
Among the others at the vigil Monday night were Jessica Harrison, who went to school with Fallon. She said she was devastated when she heard the news about what had happened to her classmate.
"I think everybody is pretty shocked," she said.
In downtown Toronto, the CN Tower was lit up in blue and white, the colours of the Greek flag. The Blue Jays also on Monday night.
The support has also come online, where concerned citizens, athletes, celebrities and politicians have voiced their support for the victims using the hashtag
More ceremonies and tributes to honour the victims are expected to continue throughout the week.
A community run through along the Danforth Runners will travel from a McDonald鈥檚 near Coxwell Avenue -- where a 2015 shooting killed two men -- to a convenience store on the western edge of this most recent incident. The run measures about three kilometres.
The Eastminster United Church is Organizers are encouraging people to bring candles and lanterns to the ceremony.
鈥淧eople are feeling anger and feeling a sense of violation of their community,鈥 Rev. Sarah Miller with the Eastminster United Church, told 麻豆影视 Channel.
鈥(The vigil is) an opportunity for people to come together鈥 and I think being in a community helps us to dissipate our fear.鈥
The Eastminster United Church shares a space with the Danforth Jewish Circle. Leaders from both faith groups have been opening their doors to anyone who might need to talk about what happened.
Miller said because the two victims are so young, that it鈥檚 important to make sure children are included in the healing process.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really important to point out to children the places where people are doing good in response to this and the opportunities they have to be part of that response,鈥 she said. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 like one of the young girls in our congregation handing out flowers鈥 or coming to vigil, (or) writing chalk messages on the sidewalk. I think children can be part of the healing in that way.鈥
With files from The Canadian Press
People have been laying flowers and writing messages of support.
鈥 Ben Cousins (@cousins_ben)
People have been covering the sidewalks of Withrow Park with positive messages. This is where the vigil is to be held tomorrow.
鈥 Ben Cousins (@cousins_ben)
Toronto is truly an AMAZING city!
鈥 Peter Akman (@PeterAkman)
Leaving messages of love and solidarity on Danforth.
鈥 Peter Akman (@PeterAkman)
Our hearts are with the Danforth and the city we call home.
鈥 Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays)
The CN Tower is lit blue and white for Greektown tonight. Too many nights this year we鈥檝e seen this landmark change colour to mark a tragedy in our city. Thoughts are with everyone impacted.
鈥 Casey Angland (@CaseyAngland)