York Regional Police say they are investigating a possible link between a shooting in Vaughan and three shootings that occurred within a one-hour time frame in Toronto’s northwest end just prior.
Toronto Police said the first shooting happened at around 9:04 p.m. in the Grandravine Drive and Jane Street area.
A man in his 20s was found with a gunshot wound, police said. Paramedics took the victim to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect vehicle is described as a grey SUV.
About a half hour later at 9:29 p.m., officers were called to another shooting a short distance away near Kipling Avenue and Dixon Road.
Investigators said shell casings were found at the scene. A man in his 20s walked into hospital with gunshot wounds but is in stable condition, police said.
The suspect vehicle is described as a black SUV.
By 10 p.m., officers were called to a third shooting near Albion Road and Armel Court, not far from the first two. Police said there were reports of the sounds of gunshots.
Officers confirmed a firearm was discharged but no injuries were reported. No suspect description or vehicle description was available.
Police have not said if the three shootings are related.
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In a news release by York Regional Police released on Friday, officers said they were called to a shooting on Thursday at 10:15 p.m. in the Rutherford Road and Julliard Drive area.
That intersection is about a 15 minute drive from the shootings that occurred in Toronto. However, police in either jurisdiction have not confirmed a definitive link between all four shootings or even between some of the shootings.
York Police said officers found a bullet casing at the scene.
“Investigators learned that shortly before 10 p.m., a white Tesla was travelling eastbound on Fishermens Way followed by a man driving a black Mercedes,” police said. “A white SUV approached from behind and overtook both vehicles.”
A gun was fired from within the SUV and the Tesla was struck, police said. The suspect vehicle as well as the Tesla and Mercedes all drove away, police added.
The drivers of the Tesla and the Mercedes, both males, were found by police a short time later in Toronto, investigators said.
York Police said the two did not suffer any physical injuries from the shooting in Vaughan.
“Police are aware of three shootings that occurred in the northwest area of Toronto that same evening between 9 and 10 p.m.,” York Regional Police said.
“York Regional Police investigators are working with members of the Toronto Police Service and looking into a potential link between the incident in Vaughan and the shootings that occurred in Toronto.”
Any witnesses or anyone with video is asked to contact police.
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