Man shot in lobby of Scarborough building

By news staff

Posted August 26, 2020 3:54 pm.

Last Updated August 26, 2020 5:53 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Toronto Police say a man has been seriously wounded in a shooting in Scarborough.

Officers were called to a building in the Lawrence Avenue and Orton Park area just after 3:30 p.m., for reports of shots fired inside the lobby. Police located a victim when they arrived.

Several suspects were seen running away from the scene, but police have not released any descriptions.

EMS transported the victim to a trauma centre with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

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