Toronto police say a man is dead and a woman is critically injured after a shooting near the city’s downtown Friday evening.
A police spokesperson told Global News emergency crews were called to a laneway beside townhomes east of Yonge Street near Pricefield Road, south of Summerhill subway station, at around 8 p.m.
The spokesperson said officers received multiple reports from people who heard gunshots.
A man was reportedly found on the ground, but police said he later died at the scene. A woman was taken to hospital by paramedics in life-threatening condition.
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The spokesperson said a suspect was seen taking off from the area.
Anyone with information was asked to call police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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