Teen shot in the leg near Dupont and Dufferin

Emergency crews at the scene of a shooting on Lappin Avenue on Jan. 16, 2020. CITYNEWS/Bert Dandy

By News staff

Posted January 16, 2020 6:12 am.

Last Updated January 16, 2020 6:13 am.

A teenage boy is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg after shots rang out in the city’s west end early Thursday morning.

Toronto police were called to Lappin Avenue near Dupont and Dufferin streets around 2:30 a.m.

The victim was rushed to a trauma centre with serious but not-life threatening injuries.

Police said the victim is not cooperating with the investigation.

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