Toronto school in lockdown after 1 person critically injured in shooting
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One person is being rushed to hospital by emergency run following a shooting at a high school in Toronto, police say.
One person is being rushed to hospital by emergency run following a shooting at a high school in Toronto, police say.
Police said Thursday investigators suspect the shooting took place outside Weston Collegiate Institute just after 12 p.m., though that detail has not been confirmed.
Aerial footage from the scene shows police tape restricting access to a parking lot at the rear of the school. Dozens of emergency vehicles can also be seen parked along the street near the front of the school.
Police say a suspect is believed to have fled the scene following the shooting. So far no suspect description has been provided.
At this point it is not clear whether the victim or suspect were students at the school, police said.
The victim is listed in critical condition, paramedics say. Their age and gender is not known.
Weston Collegiate Institute has been placed under a lockdown as police investigate. Nearby C.R. Marchant Middle School has also been placed under a lockdown.
