Man dead, 5 injured in shooting in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood: police
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A man in his 40s is dead and five other people were injured in a shooting in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood on Tuesday, police say.
The five injured, a woman and four men, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, Duty Senior Officer Baheer Sarvanandan, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service, told reporters.
The main shooting scene was in a laneway near Flemington Road and Zachary Court, he said. Police received several calls from witnesses and victims at 8:37 p.m.
"This is a very complex, large scene," he said.
Beyond the laneway, there were secondary scenes where the victims went after the shooting, Sarvanandan said.
Paramedics said the victims range in age from 18 to 40. Five of the victims are male, while one is female, they added.
Sarvanandan said police have yet to notify next of kin and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. A command post has been set up under the overpass at Ranee Avenue and Allen Road.
Nicole Rodrigues, deputy commander for Toronto Paramedic Services, said paramedics were called to two scenes, one on Zachary Court, near Flemington Road, and another on New Heights Court, near Turtle Island Road.
Police say there are multiple suspects, but could not provide any descriptions or say whether they fled on foot or in vehicles. They also could not say what led to the shooting. No firearms have been recovered.
Police were expected to remain on scene through the night.
"We need daylight to see if there's any shell casings, any blood trails, any property that's left behind," Sarvanandan said.
In a post on X, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she was "disturbed" by the news of the shootings and her office is in contact with the police and Deputy Mayor Mike Colle.
"I want to thank the first responders — Toronto Police, Fire and Paramedic services for your work on a very busy and challenging scene," Chow said.
Colle, for his part, told reporters near the scene that he is "disgusted" with the "mad gun play" that took place in Lawrence Heights.
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