Toronto police are continuing to search for suspects after a man was fatally shot outside Scotiabank Arena last night.
Shortly after 7:30 p.m., Toronto police said they responded to “multiple” calls of people reporting hearing the sound of gunshots being fired in the area of York Street and Bremner Boulevard, which is near an entrance to Union Station.
According to Duty Insp. Paul Krawczyk, officers arrived at the scene to find a male victim lying on the ground.Witnesses told police they saw one suspect fleeing south toward Lake Shore Boulevard and another seen fleeing into Union Station.and TTC/Metrolinx train service was temporarily suspended, he said. All trains resumed running around 9:30 p.m.“We have since cleared Union Station and full service has resumed, train service for TTC and for Metrolinx.
He said police believe this incident, which happened as thousands of people were in the downtown core for several weekend events including a Blue Jays game and the Honda Indy Toronto, is not a random one. “I understand that this would be very concerning for the public, to happen in such a public spot at 7:30 in the evening shortly after a Blue Jays game gets out,” he said.
“I want you to know that from the preliminary investigation – and again it’s very early on – it appears it is a targeted shooting so I don’t believe there is a further public risk at this time.”Anyone with information should contact Toronto police’s homicide squad at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or www.222tips.com.
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