Police investigate shooting in West Toronto neighbourhood

Toronto police are investigating a shooting incident in the West Toronto neighbourhood of Wallace-Emerson.

Police said they were called to the Dupont Street and Lansdowne Avenue area for a report of gunshots at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Investigators said a male was seen with a firearm and was reportedly shooting at another person.

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When officers arrived, they found an injured male in his 20s with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was later transported to the hospital.

It’s believed he had been shot multiple times.

Police say they are searching for a black male suspect, possibly in his teens, standing between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-11. He was wearing a white hoodie with a blue and grey decal and jeans.

A black four-door vehicle was also seen fleeing the area.