A 19-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after a shooting in North York.
The incident happened shortly before 10pm near Willowdale and Church avenues.
In a tweet, Toronto police said officers found a man at the scene “suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.” His injuries appeared serious, they said.
Paramedics transported the victim to a trauma center via an emergency run.
Speaking to CP24 at the scene, Insp. Roger Desrochers said police received several calls from people who reported hearing gunshots near Willowdale and Church streets.
He said several officers along with paramedics rushed to the area where they found a 19-year-old man who had been shot multiple times.
Desrochers said the victim is cooperating with police.
He said at this time police are speaking with the victim and investigating the area to determine exactly what happened.
“It’s still not clear to us what happened here tonight,” Desrochers said, adding that police believe this is an “isolated situation” and are not concerned about public safety.
SHOOTING: (UPDATE) Willowdale Ave and Church Ave – police o/s – shooting confirmed – officers located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds – injuries appear serious – @TorontoMedics o/s – taking patient through emergency – ongoing investigation # GO1764147 ^ al
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) September 11, 2022
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