University of Guelph mourns student, Bradley Traynor, killed in Oshawa shooting

The University of Guelph is mourning the loss of astudent, Bradley Traynor, one of fourvictims in a shooting inOshawa on Friday.

"This is devastating news; a shocking tragedy that touches and affects us all," University of Guelph President Charlotte Yates said in a statement.

Traynor was a third-year bachelor of commerce student with a major in management economics and finance at the university's Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. The university said he wasa member of itsModel United Nations Club and was the club's director of financial relations.

Traynor, hisfather Chris Traynor, and histwo younger siblings, Adelaide and Joseph Traynor, were shot and killed in their Oshawa home on Friday by an "uninvited person."

Durham police have identified the shooter as 48-year-old Mitchell Lapa from Winnipeg who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The homicide unit is still investigating the motive and there has been no information released on Lapa's relation to the victims.

Traynor's mother, Loretta Traynor, was injured but survived. Traynor'sother brother, Sam Traynor, was not home at the time of the shooting.

"Bradley's future was full of promise and possibilities, and our campus community is mourning this tragic loss," Yates said. "We send heartfelt sympathy to Bradley's surviving family members, to his classmates and instructors at U of G, to his friends and to the Oshawa community and all those who knew him and his family."

The university says it understands this time is difficultfor many members of itscommunity, especially for peoplewho were close with Traynor. It isreminding peoplewho have been affected by thetragedy of the resources and support available, including:

• StudentCounselling Services, ext. 53244.
• Multi-Faith Resource Team, ext. 58909.
• Employee assistance program for faculty and staff, 1-800-265-8310.
• Crisis Text Line, text "UofG" to 686868.
• International Student Adviser, ext. 58698.
• Good 2 Talk Help Line: 1-866-925-5454.
• Here 24/7, 1-844-437-3247.