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Toronto shooting sends 1 person to hospital, police seeking suspects

One person has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Toronto, police say. Global News / Dave Woodcock

At least one person has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Toronto, police say.

Toronto police said the incident occurred just before 5:30 on Thursday, in the Varna Drive and Flemington Road area.

Police said officers received reports that “multiple gunshots” were heard.

Officers said a victim was located with a gun shot wound.

They were taken to hospital via an emergency run, police said.

Toronto paramedics told Global News a man in his 20s was taken to hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries.”

Officers are searching for two male suspects, between five-feet-eight-inches and six feet tall. One was seen wearing a blue jacket, the other a grey jacket.

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Police said Lawrence Heights Community Centre was placed into a hold and secure.

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