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Man seriously injured after shooting in Toronto’s north end

The shooting happened at around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday. File / Global News

A man is in serious condition after a shooting in north-end Toronto late Thursday, officials say.

Emergency crews were called to a residential area on Falstaff Avenue, just east of Jane Street and south of Highway 401, at around 11:20 p.m.

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Toronto police said several people reported hearing multiple gunshots. After officers arrived, a man was found injured and a building was damaged due to the gunfire.

A Toronto Paramedics spokesperson told Global News the victim was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries.

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Police said a white, four-door sedan with tinted windows was seen driving west on Falstaff Avenue toward Jane Street.

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The shooting comes more than a week after another shooting in the same area. The victim in that incident was treated for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

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