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Man seriously injured after shooting at Etobicoke plaza, police say

Police on scene investigating a shooting in Etobicoke late Friday. Adam Dabrowski / Global News

Toronto police say a man was seriously injured after a shooting at a strip plaza in Etobicoke late Friday.

Police said officers received a call around 10:45 p.m. for reports of gunshots on Islington Avenue, just north of Hwy. 401.

Duty Insp. Darren Alldrit told reporters that officers “located a scene at a strip plaza on Islington.”

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Alldrit said a man in his 20s was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

“Officers provided many resources,” he said. “They’ve combed the area searching for suspects. The investigation is ongoing now. Currently, we’re searching for video.”

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No suspect information has yet been released.

Alldrit said a car driving by at the time of the shooting was also hit by a bullet, but the driver was not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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