
The 10-year-old girl killed during the Toronto mass shooting has been identified as Julianna Kozis, a competitive synchronized swimmer who was spending the evening with her father when she was fatally shot.

Kozis, from the suburb of Markham, was inside a cafe on Danforth Avenue around 10pm on Sunday when she was hit by a bullet and rushed to hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

Father Donny was also wounded during the attack and asked to be placed at his daughter's bedside before she passed away, according to reports. Kozis is the second victim to be identified after trainee nurse Reese Fallon, 18, was named on Tuesday.

The first image of 29-year-old gunman Faisal Hussain also surfaced on Wednesday as ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, describing Hussain as a 'soldier'.

Police have yet to reveal a motive but Hussain's family said he has suffered through a life-long battle with psychosis and depression.

Julianna Kozis (left) has been identified as the 10-year-old girl killed in the Toronto mass shooting as the first images of gunman Faisal Hussian (right) also emerged and ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack

Pictured: Toronto shooting victim Reese Fallon, 18. Reese was celebrating a birthday with two friends when she was killed. Her friends were also shot and are in hospital

A 29-year-old man walked through a busy restaurant district in Toronto on Sunday night, shooting pedestrians and firing his gun into restaurants

Surveillance footage from the scene appeared to capture the shooter, in a black hoodie, walking down the street during the mass shooting in Toronto on Sunday evening. Suddenly he turned as he passed by what appeared to be a store or restaurant front, whipped out his gun and opened fire

Police searched Hussain's home in Thorncliffe Park Drive. He reportedly was living with his family when he went out on the killing spree on Sunday

A police source told CBS that investigators found evidence that Hussain visited ISIS websites and may have expressed support for the terror group online.

Officers probing his background were also looking into the possibility that he lived for some time in Afghanistan, where the terror group operates, and Pakistan, which is also home to Islamist groups.

However, there is no indication that ISIS directed Hussain to carry out an attack, indicating that he self-radicalized using propaganda material available online, CBS added.

Meanwhile Frank Scarpitti, the mayor of Markham, paid tribute to Kozis, writing: 'This heartbreaking story speaks to the unbreakable bond between a father and his daughter.

'This senseless act has shaken us and hurt us. We stand with the victims, the brave first responders and all the communities impacted by this tragedy.'

It came after Hussain's family also published a written statement, in which they said: 'Our son had severe mental health challenges, struggling with psychosis and depression his entire life.'

They added that he had tried numerous medications and therapy treatments but nothing had helped.

'While we did our best to seek help for him throughout his life of struggle and pain, we could never imagine that this would be his devastating and destructive end,' they continued.

'WE'LL MOURN FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES': GUNMAN FAISAL HUSSAIN'S FAMILY STATEMENT 'We are at a terrible loss for words but we must speak out to express our deepest condolences to the families who are now suffering on account of our son's horrific actions. 'We are utterly devastated by the incomprehensible news that our son was responsible for the senseless violence and loss of life that took place on the Danforth. 'Our son had severe mental health challenges, struggling with psychosis and depression his entire life. The interventions of professionals were unsuccessful. Medications and therapy were unable to treat him. While we did our best to seek help for him throughout his life of struggle and pain, we could never imagine that this would be his devastating and destructive end. 'Our hearts are in pieces for the victims and for our city as we all come to grips with this terrible tragedy. We will mourn those who were lost for the rest of our lives.' Advertisement

The family, who have not been named, say they want to share their deep condolences to the families of those affected by Hussain's 'horrific actions.'

'Our hearts are in pieces for the victims and for our city as we all come to grips with this terrible tragedy. We will mourn those who were lost for the rest of our lives.'

Police said they were still investigating a possible motive behind the shooting.

Police and forensics teams were seen going in and out of the seventh floor apartment Hussain shared with his parents on Thorncliffe Park Drive.

Neighbours and friends told CP24 Monday that they were stunned that Hussain could be the shooter.

They described an 'upbeat and happy' individual who was 'polite, respectful, humble, quiet, kept to himself.'

Family friend Aamir Sukhera said he met the suspect by mentoring him at a community program.

'He seemed fine,' they said. 'Every time he saw you he'd smile, greet you.

'I felt special because he was open with me. I guess he trusted me,' Sukhera said. 'When I heard this is what happened, I can't put two and two together. I can't believe it's him.'

Neighbor Ahsley Robinson added that Hussain was always friendly when he passed by as she walked her dog.

'He was just an acquaintance. Seeing the video of him with the gun walking was just heartbreaking. It made me tear up a bit. I didn't 'know' know him, but it's still horrible to see that.'

Hussain's attack on Sunday left two dead and 12 injured. The family of a 10-year-old girl from the Greater Toronto Area, has not yet been identified by request of her family.

His other victim, Reese, had recently graduated high school and was going to study nursing when she was gunned down by Hussain who began shooting randomly at pedestrians and into restaurants in the popular area at about 10pm.

Her local MP, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, identified the woman as one of two people killed by the gunman.

Erskine-Smith toldCityNews the teenager had been out with two friends in Danforth for a birthday when she was killed. Her friends were also shot and are being treated in hospital.

He said Reese's family 'hasn't processed this yet'. 'They're devastated, as any parent would be,' he said.

A woman who identified herself as Reese's cousin said she was 'heartbroken' at the news.

'My beautiful cousin. My heart hurts seeing this everywhere,' she wrote.

Members of the grounds crew stand in tribute to the victims of the Danforth shooting last night in Toronto before the start of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB game against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre on July 23

People hold signs at a memorial remembering the victims of Sunday's shooting in Toronto on Monday

People leave personal messages on a building under renovation, remembering the victims of Sunday's shooting on and near Danforth Avenue in Toronto

Desirae Shapiro, 19, right, and her mother, Gina Shapiro, friends of 18-year-old Danforth shooting victim Reese Fallon, mourn after visiting a makeshift memorial

Residents of the Danforth area mourn for the victims at the scene of last night shooting in Toronto, Ontario on July 23

Andre Talbot, left, and Catalina Moraga comfort each other at a memorial remembering the victims of Sunday's shooting in Toronto

Residents of the Danforth area leave flowers and light candles for the victims at the scene of last night shooting in Toronto, Ontario

People light candles and leave photos of 18-year-old victim Reese Fallon at a memorial remembering the victims

A young girl brings a bunch of flowers to leave at a makeshift memorial for the two victims of the mass shooting

A woman leaves flowers for the victims at the scene of last night shooting in Toronto, Ontario. Signs called for love over hate

'Seeing my friends mark themselves as safe on Facebook. But Reese can't mark herself safe. I'm so devastated for her and her family. I'm in f***ing shock.'

Two of the injured victims in hospital are believed to be Reese's friends.

A vigil is being held on Monday for the victims at a church on Danforth, and police say they are increasing officer presence on the Danforth in the wake of the attack.

A chalkboard memorial was set up this morning, near Logan and Danforth avenues, for community members to leave messages of hope and condolence as well as flowers and tributes.

Reese (pictured) had recently graduated high school and was going to study nursing when she was gunned down by Hussain

'Stay strong Toronto,' 'Thinking of everyone on this sad day' and 'We must stick together and make this city a safer place' some of the messages read.

Police Chief Mark Saunders said he was still looking into the motive behind the attack.

'I'm keeping everything open. Looking at every single possible motive for this; when you have this many people struck by gunfire, it's a grave concern,' he said.

'I certainly want to find out exactly what it is, so I am not closing any doors or any chapters on this. I certainly don't want to speculate… I don't know why he did what he did, and he won't be able to tell us because he is deceased.'

He did not rule out whether terrorism or gang violence was involved.

The Special Investigations Unit said Monday that it appears that Hussain was walking along the street on Danforth Avenue, near Logan Avenue, when he pulled out a handgun and began shooting. As he passed by a busy restaurant, witnesses say he took aim at the patrons inside, shooting through the glass front.

People were later seen lying on the ground along Danforth Avenue although it's unclear whether they were injured or ducking from the gunfire.

The SIU said police caught up with Hussain on Bowden Street where a shootout took place. The suspect then fled, and officers later discovered him dead from a gunshot wound on Danforth Avenue.

Police wouldn't confirm if they gunshot wound was from the police shootout or was self-inflicted.

Homicide Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne told reporters on Monday that it was all over very quickly.

'I can't get into the full detail but it was a moving scene so it started in a certain location and then it moved down the road,' he said.

'It was a very rapid and fluid incident that unfolded… very quickly.'

Saunders added that the remaining victims are aged 10-59, and their injuries range from minor to serious in nature, with homicide detective Sargent Terry Browne saying some may have 'life-altering' wounds.

Pictured: A man with a wound to his leg is taken away by paramedics following the shooting on Toronto's Danforth Avenue

Fire and ambulance crews loaded the victims into ambulances and rushed them to local trauma centers

One of the 12 injured victims is rushed to hospital after the mass shooting last night which left two dead

The mass shooting began around 10pm near the intersection of Danforth and Chester Avenues in the popular Greektown neighborhood while the street was bustling with diners.

A cellphone video shot from a window overlook the street shows the gunman walk up to a restaurant window, pull out a handgun, and fire several shots through the glass.

Three gunshots were heard before the person filming ducked to safety and stopped recording.

The gunman shot 15 people and several reportedly suffered 'significant injuries'.

Fallon died shortly after arriving in hospital, while the ten-year-old was rushed to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, in a critical condition where she ultimately died too.

Four more victims were taken to St. Michael's Hospital and three others to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center. Others were taken to local hospitals.

Chief Saunders confirmed the suspect was killed in 'an exchange of gunfire' with the police and pronounced dead at the scene.

Police spent hours at the crime scene on Monday morning, with chief Mark Saunders telling reporters the area would not reopen for 'some time'

Green markers were used to identify places where bullet casings were found scattered along the street. A 10-year-old girl and 18-year-old woman were killed in the mass shooting on Sunday night

Police investigate a car with a bullet hole on a street in east Toronto after 16 people, including the gunman, were shot

He said police are still looking for a motive behind the shooting.

'We're living in a different world now. When you look at the global issues, when you look at motivations for doing these things, and you know that urban cities are much more vulnerable to these.'

Toronto Councillor Paula Fletcher told CP24 she'd been told the gunman was emotionally disturbed, as did Councillor Mary Fragedakis.

'It's not gang related. It looks like someone who is very disturbed,' Fletcher said.

Mayor of Toronto John Tory also urged the public not to 'draw any conclusions' about the shooting, but to wait for police to conduct their investigation.

He added: 'I just want to say to the families of those we lost tonight and to those... who were injured... I extend the deepest condolences.'

Tory also admitted Toronto has 'a gun problem in that guns are too readily available to too many people', and said: 'It's almost inconceivable that these things can happen'.

An unknown number of people were treated at the scene. A witness said multiple victims were injured on different blocks.

Mike McCormack, the president of the Toronto Police Association, told CBC officers were faced with a 'terrible scene', and that even veteran officers said they'd never seen anything like it.

'It's just a terrible scene. Families enjoying themselves on the Danforth, supposed to be in a very safe area, and this happens,' he said. 'It's absolutely devastating.'

An armed police officer patrols along Danforth avenue shortly after the shooting on Sunday night

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders addresses the media after the mass shooting in downtown Toronto. He confirmed the shooter was killed in an 'exchange of gunfire' with police

Social media reports suggest the shooting began at a restaurant near Chester Avenue, with additional shots fired at nearby Logan Avenue (pictured right)

A witness at the scene, who did not want to be named, told DailyMail.com she'd seen the shooter, in a black hoodie, black baseball cap and black top, shooting and breaking the glass at a storefront. She described the terrifying moment she heard 'at least 8 shots' ring out in the typically quiet and family friendly neighborhood.'

'I was in a car and heard loud gun shots which I at first thought was a car back firing, but then turned around and saw him shooting into a store from the sidewalk,' she told us.

'The glass was broken and he was shooting directly into the store, I heard at least 8 shots if not more.

'I yelled at my friend to drive and we got out of there as fast as we could. As we drove down the street we saw everyone coming out of stores to see what was going on.'

John Tulloch said he and his brother had exited their car, parked on Danforth, when they heard dozens of gunshots.

'We just ran. We saw people starting to run so we just ran,' he told The Canadian Press.

Witnesses also described seeing several people on the ground inside Mezes Restaurant, although it was unclear if they were hiding or injured.

Andrew Mantzios told the Globe and Mail he heard gunshots about 10pm and saw 'people falling all over the place', while he was enjoying a coffee with friends near Danforth and Logan Avenues.

Mantzios said when he turned around he saw the gunman, who was dressed in black and had a 'horrible expression on his face' and was pointing his gun and firing into a crowd of people waiting to cross the street.

He said he heard a person yell 'get down' before watching a woman try to run and fall instead.

'[The gunman] turned around and shot her point blank, two or three times,' he said.

Police began combing the streets for evidence on Sunday night and continued during the day on Monday

People leave an area taped off by the police near the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto, Canada, July 22

Police cleared the area after the shooting, and people are seen leaving the area under the yellow tape

A police officer escorts a civilian away from the scene of the shooting, which took place less than three months after a man in a van plowed into pedestrians on a Toronto sidewalk in late April, killing 10 people and injuring 14.

A woman named Diana told CP24 said she had been working at Demetres café serving the family of the nine-year-old girl who was shot, when she saw a gunman aim at the restaurant and fire about three shots through the patio doors.

Jody Steinhauer told CBC News she was with her family at Christina's restaurant on the Danforth when she heard a blast of gunfire, which she initially mistook for firecrackers.

Suddenly, she and the other customers were told to run to the back of the restaurant.

'We started to hear people scream out front,' Steinhauer said.

The area was closed off to the public on Monday, and police say it could be 'some time' before it is reopened. Officers loaded people at the scene onto several city buses to take them to local police divisions, and have asked anyone with information, videos or photos to come forward.

Video taken on Monday and shared by local Jamie Tracey showed police combing the streets in slow-moving lines for evidence.

Police say it's too early to say if the shooting was gang or terror related. Gun crime appears to have spiked in the area, with official statistics reporting 220 shootings and 27 gun deaths from January 1 to July 14, and 196 shootings causing 17 deaths for the whole of 2017.

City officials have blamed the spike on gang violence, and Toronto has deployed 200 police officers since July 20 to try and help combat the increase in crime.

The mass shooting comes after a driver of a van plowed into pedestrians on a Toronto sidewalk in late April, killing 10 people and injuring 14.

Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the attack, but they have said the arrested driver, Alek Minassian, posted a message on social media referencing a misogynistic online community before the attack.

It was the worst mass killing in Canada since December 6, 1989, when a man shot 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal before turning the gun on himself.

Pictured: Police officers take a break on a street near Danforth Avenue after responding to reports of a shooting

Pictured: Armed officers patrol downtown Toronto following the fatal shooting on Sunday night

Two people were killed and at least nine others were injured after the gunman opened fire in Toronto. A nine-year-old girl was left in a critical condition (pictured: police react to the shooting)