Boy, 16, injured in shooting at TTC’s Kennedy Station

A 16-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was shot and injured at the TTC’s Kennedy Station.

Toronto police said officers were attending the TTC subway station, located in the Eglinton Avenue East and Kennedy Road area, around 3 p.m. on Monday.

Authorities said a young victim was located with injuries in a residential building nearby. They were taken to a hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

Toronto police Insp. Lori Kranenburg said a 16-year-old boy phoned 9-1-1 a short time later to report that he had been shot at the station.

“[Toronto] paramedics attended, and that youth was treated for what appeared to be a graze wound from a bullet,” Insp. Kranenburg told reporters.

Police believe the suspect is male and in his late teens or early 20s. It’s unclear if the suspect or suspects fled the scene on foot.

“The station would have been quite busy at that point in time, and we know there will be other people present who have information to offer,” Insp. Kranenburg added.

There was no service between Kennedy and Warden due to the security incident, but the TTC said operations have returned to normal.

At 6 p.m., the TTC said all surface routes for Kennedy Station had also resumed.

Torontonians react to latest violent incidents affecting TTC

Safety concerns are once again being raised by citizens in Toronto as passengers face the prospect of another potentially dangerous fall and winter on the TTC.

“Get your act together. It’s not working,” one woman told CityNews on Monday.

On Saturday, four people, including a police officer, were injured following an assault at Kipling Station. The following night, a man was rushed to hospital following a stabbing at Victoria Park Station.

“I always make sure I am keeping an eye on everyone around me,” another woman told CityNews.

The latest Toronto police data shows that TTC incidents account for just 2.5 per cent of all major crime occurrences across the city in July.

“There is clearly something a little larger than just public transit,” TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said. “We have to do our part. We have to make sure we’re committed to making the TTC safe for customers and employees. We’re committed to doing that.”

“Even though they say they’re trying to make things better, it’s gotten progressively worse,” one woman countered. “When you need TTC security, they’re never around.”

City councillor Jamaal Myers (Scarborough North) and TTC chairperson said “We have to get out of the mode of reacting to things.”

“What I’ve been clear with the TTC CEO is that we want to see, and I think what most people want to see, is a comprehensive safety plan,” Myers said. “A five-year strategy to reduce these incidents happening on the TTC.”