Police seek to identify person of interest after shooting outside of Halloween party

A photo of a person of interest in a shooting investigation in Toronto — A photo of a person of interest in a shooting investigation from Oct. 29, 2023. (Toronto Police Service/handout).

Posted November 13, 2023 12:48 pm.

Toronto police are trying to identify a person of interest after gunshots were fired outside of a Halloween party at a short-term rental.

Officers were called to the Eglinton Avenue West and Scarlett Road area on Sunday, Oct. 29, at around 4 a.m. after reports of shots fired.

Police say a large party was taking place in a short-term rental unit when gunshots were heard outside the address, causing partygoers to flee in a panic.

When officers arrived they found shell casings.

Luckily no one was injured.

Police have released an image of a person of interest in the shooting.

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