A man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Orangeville.
Police said they responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. Monday of a shooting at a residence on Orange Mill Court near Third Street and Fourth Avenue.
Officers arrived on scene and located a man with multiple gun shot wounds to his back.
He was transported to hospital by air ambulance in life-threatening condition.
Police said witnesses saw a vehicle fleeing the area after the shots were fired.
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Authorities are appealing for security footage in the area.
Anyone having information with regards to this incident is encouraged to call the Orangeville Police Service at 519-941-2522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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