Emergency crews were called to the Flemingdon Park area in Toronto for reports of gunfire at around 2:30 a.m. Friday.

The man was rushed to hospital with critical injuries but police said he is expected to survive.

RCMP are working with the Halifax Regional Police to determine if the death of 26-year-old Tylor McInnis is connected to rash of homicides in the Halifax and North Preston areas in the spring.