The Toronto Police Service says one of their officers was shot during a vehicle stop late Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect was at large.
Police said officers conducting an investigation stopped a vehicle in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue around 5:30 p.m., when one officer was shot and rushed to hospital.
Sources told Global News officers were investigating a stolen vehicle at the time.
Sources said the officer was shot in the abdomen and was believed to be in stable condition in Sunnybrook Hospital on Wednesday night.
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Police said one suspect was arrested at the scene but that one more person is “still outstanding.”
The shooting led to rush-hour chaos in what is a bustling part of the city, with sirens blaring, a stretch of a major thoroughfare shut down and traffic gridlock.
An officer also fired his gun at the scene, Toronto police say. The force doesn’t say if the injured officer was the one who fired their weapon.
Ontario’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) was called in as the case involves an officer firing a weapon.
The SIU says no one was hit by the officer’s gunfire.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wrote she was wishing the officer a ‘full and quick recovery.”
Hamilton Police also posted to social media about the officer shooting, saying their thoughts were with their colleagues at Toronto Police.
“Incidents like this remind us how dangerous this job can be. Your bravery and dedication to protecting our community does not go unnoticed,” a post on X says.
—With files from Global’s Tracy Tong and staff, and The Canadian Press.
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