Man found in car suffering from gunshot wound in Etobicoke

A silver sedan shows signs of gunfire with at least four bullet holes visible in the southbound lanes of Islington Avenue near Bergamot Avenue on Sept. 13, 2024. CITYNEWS/Tony Fera

Posted September 13, 2024 4:13 pm.

Last Updated September 13, 2024 4:58 pm.

A man has been rushed to hospital in serious condition following a daytime shooting in Etobicoke.

Police were called to Islington Avenue just south of Bergamot Avenue after 3:30 p.m. Friday where they located a man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.

Photos from the scene show at least four bullet holes visible on a silver sedan stopped in the southbound lanes of the roadway.

Paramedics say the man was taken to a trauma centre with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

There was no immediate word on any suspect descriptions.

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