An 18-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was shot multiple times in a park in the Flemingdon Park area in broad daylight.
Toronto police said they were called to the area of Don Mills Road and Overlea Boulevard for reports of a shooting shortly before 1 p.m.
“The officers eventually found the crime scene. We found him here at ET Seton Park with evidence of a shooting in one of the areas of the parking lot,” Acting Inspector Jason Albanese told reporters at the scene. “Officers found an 18-year-old victim with two gunshot wounds, one to the upper thigh area of the legs. He was subsequently transported to a local hospital in stable condition and is currently undergoing surgery for his wounds.
Because officers were unable to immediately locate the crime scene, three schools in the area were placed under a precautionary hold and security order, Albanese said. Those orders have since been lifted.
Albanese said about 10 people appeared to have gathered at the park before the shooting. Three suspects then fled west through the park and into the ravine system, he said. So far, there are no suspect descriptions.
“We’ve had various witnesses come forward and tell us potential sightings of potential suspects involved in the incident,” Albanese said.
“We had our canine team and our ETF teams in the area tracking and searching for suspects and unfortunately we were unable to apprehend anyone connected to this incident. However, our investigative teams are on the ground and we will begin the investigation and hope to bring this to a conclusion with quick results.”
He said police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators or call Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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