1 person suffering serious injuries after overnight shooting in Etobicoke

One person is suffering serious injuries following a shooting that took place in Etobicoke last night, according to police.

Law enforcement shared reports of multiple gunshots heard in the area of Willowridge Road and Richgrove Drive around 11:30 pm on Tuesday, saying they had found evidence of a shooting.

At the time, a victim was reportedly being loaded into a vehicle. Just after 11:30 pm, police said that a male had arrived at hospital with gunshot wounds and his injuries were determined to be serious.

SHOOTING: (UPDATE)
Willowridge Rd & Richgrove Dr
– officers o/s investigating
– officers have located multiple shell casings in the area
– reports that a male has shown up to a local hospital with a gun shot wound
– serious injuries reported
– will update#GO350629
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 19, 2020

At 12:15 am, police reported that officers were still on scene investigating, and the victim was still in serious condition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2222, 418-808-2300, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, on the Facebook Leave a Tip page, or by texting TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).