Canada's Wonderland Has Responded To Reports Of A Shooting & Stabbing Incident At The Park

York Regional Police confirmed they responded to calls during Halloween Haunt on Friday night.

Senior Writer

After multiple reports of a shooting and stabbing incident at Canada's Wonderland on October 1 during Halloween Haunt, the park and police have spoken out about the situation.

Videos posted on social media appear to show a mass of people freaking out and running away from the park on Friday night, but it's unclear what they're running away from.

In a statement to Narcity the morning after the supposed situation happened, Canada's Wonderland said there had been "no confirmed altercations or incidents at last night's Halloween Haunt."

York Regional Police told Narcity that officers responded to calls about an incident at Canada's Wonderland but nothing was found to support the claims of a shooting or stabbing.

"It was unfounded, there was nothing to it," police said.

However, Ben Sangster, a spokesperson from York Regional, confirmed to Narcity that two people were taken to a local hospital from Canada's Wonderland on Friday, October 1.

Though Sangster could not provide details on the patients' information or condition due to privacy concerns, he did confirm the issues were related to Friday night's chaos.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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