Child, 2 others injured in shooting near St. Lawrence Market
Posted August 12, 2023 7:03 pm.
Last Updated August 13, 2023 10:22 am.
Two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries and a child has superficial injuries after being shot near the St. Lawrence Market on Saturday evening.
Police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 6:00 p.m. in the area of The Esplanade and Princess Street, where they located three people with gunshot wounds.
Two males, one in his 50s and one in his 80s, were both transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries but police later upgraded their condition to non-life-threatening.
A child under the age of five also suffered a superficial gunshot wound.
The suspect is described as male, tall, and thin wearing all black clothing. The suspect vehicle is a dark grey vehicle with dark rims.
Police say this was a targeted shooting and there is no risk to public safety.
