A 26-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a shooting at Scarborough Town Centre Friday afternoon, officials say.
Emergency crews were called to the mall, located near Brimley Road and Highway 401, just after 2:10 p.m. with reports of gunshots being fired.
A Toronto police spokesperson told reports the victim was shot once in his abdomen and taken to hospital by paramedics in serious, but non-life-threatening condition.
A Scarborough Town Centre spokesperson told Global News the shooting happened outside of entrance three, which is at the northwest section of the mall.
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Police said an undisclosed number of suspects left the area in a dark-coloured SUV. In an update, the police spokesperson said a vehicle may have been found by officers.
Anyone with information was asked to call police at 416-808-4300.
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