Toronto police say the hunt of suspects continues after two males died following a shooting in the city’s Riverdale neighbourhood.
Police said the shooting happened near Bain and Logan avenues at around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Det. Sgt. Al Bartlett with the homicide unit said when officers arrived they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.
One of the victims died at the scene while the other was rushed to hospital where he later died as well, Bartlett said.
“Despite the best efforts of our first responders and the medical staff, this male was also pronounced deceased in hospital,” he told reporters in an update on Wednesday.
Bartlett said police are still working on identifying the victims and notifying their families. He did not give any specific ages for the victims but said it’s believed they are in their late teens to early 20s.
“We understand how unsettling these types of events can be in neighborhoods,” he said. “To that end, the residents of this area can expect to see a heightened police presence.”
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Images from the scene show a significant amount of yellow police tape and evidence markers, particularly around a vehicle littered with bullet holes.
Bartlett would not elaborate on where the victims were found and if they were inside the vehicle. He called it a “vehicle of interest.”
Police said there is limited details on a suspect description. They are looking for two male suspects, around five foot five to five foot eight inches tall, and who were wearing dark clothing. Bartlett said according to witnesses, they were last seen running towards Withrow Park.
He would not definitively say if police believe the shooting was targeted or if it was an ambush.
“I get the sense from just the firearms evidence here that the shots appear to be clustered, which might suggest a targeting,” Bartlett said. “I don’t believe that this was a random act at this point, but it’s very early for me to speculate and to use the word target or ambush.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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