One person has died and another is injured after a shooting Tuesday morning.
Emergency crews were called to area of Weston Road, Lawrence Avenue West at 3:30 a.m.Toronto police were called to Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West at approximately 3:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. A man was pronounced dead at the scene and another man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Toronto police say they responded to a shooting in the area of Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West at approximately 3:30 a.m.
"It is in and of itself frightening given that we have bullets flying in the vicinity of an elementary school," Young told reporters at the scene. Officers began CPR on the man without vital signs, but he died at the scene. Paramedics say the second victim was taken to a trauma centre in serious but stable condition.
Young said a number of people were seen fleeing the scene on foot. Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact police.