1 seriously injured in East York shooting, shelter-in-place lifted

Tense day for residents of an East York neighbourhood following an early morning shooting. As Erica Natividad reports, police installed a shelter-in-place order for several hours as they hunted for a suspect.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted April 1, 2024 8:37 am.

Last Updated April 1, 2024 2:19 pm.

One person has been transported to a hospital with serious injuries following an early-morning shooting in East York, where officers are actively searching for a suspect, police said.

Officers were called to Bayview Avenue and Pottery Road for reports of gunfire in a residential area just after 8 a.m. on Monday.

One adult was located with gunshot wounds. Toronto paramedics tell 680 News Radio that the victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries.

A police spokesperson tells CityNews the shooting took place on the street and that the victim was conscious and breathing when they were taken to hospital.

In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, a police spokesperson said a shelter-in-place had been lifted after officers searched for a suspect in the area of Hampton Park Crescent and True Davidson Drive.

K9 units are in the area, police noted.

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