Officials say two people have been injured, one of whom is in life-threatening condition, after a shooting in the city’s north end Tuesday evening.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Jane Street and Yorkwoods Gate just before 8:30 p.m.
An update from police said officers received reports approximately 10 shots were fired.
A Toronto Paramedics spokesperson told Global News one of the victims has life-threatening injuries and the second person has serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police haven’t released a suspect description.
During Mayor John Tory’s press conference Wednesday morning, he commented on the incident when he was asked about when police Chief Mark Saunders will provide an update on Project Community Spaces.
“I find it exasperating and incredibly frustrating that there are people who think, in the cause of sending a signal — because why else would you show up at a plaza and shoot cars and businesses up — I don’t know why anybody would be going around with a gun anyways to do anything with it, even to carry it in their pocket.”
Tory said he’s constantly corresponding with the police chief about the increasing rate of shootings in the city and hopes that he will provide an update by the next police board meeting.
He said that the city and police will continue to work on supporting the police and toughening up on laws regarding those with firearm offences. Tory added that he will discuss the issue further during Wednesday’s executive committee meeting.
– With files from Oriena Vuong