Toronto Police say two people are dead and two others are injured after a ‘gun battle’ style shooting at a Scarborough plaza early Wednesday.
The shooting happened at a plaza parking lot near Ellesmere Road and Midland Avenue at around 2:30 a.m.
Police said two people died — a man at the scene and a woman at the hospital.
Two other men were also taken to hospital with serious injuries and are undergoing surgery, police said.
Det. Rod Benson told reporters on Wednesday morning all four victims suffered from gunshot wounds. Images from the scene show several evidence markers on the ground across the parking lot.
“It’s a lot. There’s a very significant number of shots,” Benson said. “Forensics haven’t even gone through and counted up all the shell casings. They are still in the process right now, several hours after the fact.”
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“It has all of the earmarks of what would appear to be a gun battle,” Benson said.
There is no word on what led to the shooting or if it was targeted.
In a second update by police in the afternoon, Acting Duty Insp. Todd Jocko said dozens and dozens of shots were fired, approximately 50, and multiple firearms were used in the shooting.
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Jocko said officers have recovered one of the guns.
There is no suspect information yet. It is unknown if the victims knew each other.
The father of the man who died told Global News he was 22-year-old Braydon McCann.
“We understand that incidents like this where people are shot, people are killed, creates a significant concern for members of the community,” Jocko said.
“Please know that we are dedicating all necessary resources to this investigation and the residents can expect to see an increased police presence in the area for the time being.”
Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward or anyone with video.
— with files from Sean O’Shea
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