Man dead, 5 injured in shooting in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood: police
CBC
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.
Premier Doug Ford says his government plans to give Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport special designation that would allow the province to bypass municipal and provincial laws as it pushes to expand the runway downtown.
Jenelle Hughes says she worries every time her two older children take their car to get to Fanshawe College in London, Ont., from their home in Dutton.
Oil prices fell Monday morning after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hold off on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure amid productive talks between the two countries.
While spring technically started late last week, Newfoundland and Labrador isn't free from winter weather just yet.
The Sudbury School Bus Consortium is suspending all school buses in Greater Sudbury as the community continues to clean up following a major storm.
Two large corporate landlords owning a combined 9,008 rental units in Halifax are reporting smaller annual increases in their average rents for 2025 than the previous year.
The Holt government has reached a deal with Ottawa on compensation for tens of millions of dollars in lost sales tax revenue from the Christmas season in 2024.
The government of Saskatchewan has announced plans to reduce the length of non-resident game bird hunting licences to combat illegal guiding.
An 87-year-old Alberta man is fighting extradition to the United Kingdom to stand trial for historical allegations of physical and sexual assault involving minors.
Eight casinos across southwest B.C. have been sold to First Nations in the last two years, with the province's gambling scene set to be reshaped as a result.
Hamilton hosts the Junos Sunday, and the musical awards show is bringing tourists, musicians, concerts and a ton of themed events to the city this week.
The multi-million-dollar deal at the heart of a high-profile fight between the Canadian government and one of the world’s biggest carmakers contains multiple clauses about the company’s footprint in Ontario, according to a copy obtained by CBC Windsor.
In recent months, Calgary police have carried out three day-long safety blitzes, parading out dozens of officers to flood an area with their increased presence — at least, temporarily.