Police say two suspects are under arrest in connection with a shooting downtown Monday evening that left a man seriously injured.
Toronto police said emergency services were called to the Madison and Bernard avenues area, near Spadina Road and Dupont Street, just before 9:45 p.m
Officers located a 22-year-old man on Madison Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police allege that prior to the incident, the victim, along with another man, 23, and woman 21, met with a man in an alleyway off Bernard Street.
They allege that after the 22-year-old was shot, he fled in a red car, driven by the woman, which struck a pedestrian and a tree.
The pedestrian was not seriously injured, police said.
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On Monday, police arrested Jermaine Hall, 23, of Richmond Hill and Drucella Oduro, 21, of Toronto.
Both were charged with possession of a restricted firearm without holding a licence, possession of a restricted firearm knowingly not holding a licence, occupying motor vehicle with a firearm, possession of a firearm obtained by a crime and careless storage of a firearm.
Both appeared in a Toronto court on Tuesday.
Police are still searching for the suspect involved in the shooting, who they said, may have fled in a white sedan.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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