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Toronto triple shooting sends 3 people to hospital

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Police investigate injuries at Scarborough housing complex that also saw deadly shooting in 2012
WATCH: Around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Toronto police said two men were shooting at each other in the courtyard of a Scarborough building. Three were taken to hospital from the scene of the shooting, which happened in the same area as a shooting in 2012 that left a 14-year-old girl dead. Catherine McDonald reports – Jul 17, 2023

Police are investigating after a triple shooting in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.

Officers and medics were called to a shooting near Morningside Avenue and Danzig Street around 3 p.m., police said.

Police initially said one victim with injuries was found and another person was arrested. Paramedics, however, told Global News they were taking three people to hospital.

At least one of the victims had serious injuries, medics said.

In a later update, police said three males were found with gunshot-related injuries. One was shot in the torso, and other two were shot in the leg, police said.

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A gun had been recovered and two men are in custody, police added.

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Morningside shooting: 3 injured, 2 arrested by Toronto police

Investigators would not reveal if the two people involved in the shooting were part of the three people who were taken to hospital.

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Police warned the public there would be a visible presence in the area but that there is no threat to public safety.

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