Man found with gunshot wounds near Toronto school parking lot, hold and secures lifted

Toronto police say a man found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a school in the city’s East York neighbourhood has died.

Emergency crews were called to Strathmore Boulevard and Donlands Avenue at around 11:03 a.m. Thursday.

Paramedics told Global News they treated an elderly man on scene for life-threatening injuries.

The man was pronounced dead on scene.

A gun, believed to be involved, was recovered by officers, police said. No information on suspects or arrests was released.

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Wilkinson Public School, Danforth Collegiate and Greenwood Secondary School were all put in a hold and secure.

However, a short time later the hold and secure was lifted for all three schools.

A small portion of Wilkinson Public School is closed for forensic testing, police said