Man with serious injuries after shooting in East York, no word on suspects

Toronto Police officers outside East York high rise on Monday, August 23, 2021.

By News Staff

Posted August 23, 2021 12:07 pm.

Last Updated August 23, 2021 3:21 pm.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in East York.

Toronto Police say it happened around 11 a.m. Monday morning on the 10th floor of a high rise near Cosburn Avenue and Pape Avenue.

EMS say the victim is in stable condition suffering from a single gunshot wound.

Resident of the building, Don, says he know something was up when we returned from a nearby store, “I thought maybe somebody had a heart attack or such but then, firetruck, police officers and then it started to escalate from there. Five, ten, twenty cars, so I knew something was up.”

Don recognized the victim as he was rolled out of the building on stretcher. He describes him as a ‘relatively nice guy’.

Toronto Police are asking anyone in the area at the time with information or dashcam footage to reach out to police.

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