A man has been shot and taken to the hospital after a shooting at a popular west-end park Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred at 11:39 am at Trinity Bellwoods Park, which runs between Queen Street and Dundas Street, west of Shaw Street.
Toronto Police Services says the man was taken to hospital by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries.
SHOOTING:
Trinity Bellwoods Park
11:39am
– Police are on scene
– Man located with gunshot wounds
– He has been transported to hospital by medics with non life-threatening injuries
– Suspect seen fleeing the area on a bicycle
-Anyone w/info contact police#GO1529884
^lb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 9, 2022
No arrests have been made yet. Police do not have a description of a suspect at this time, just that the suspect fled the scene on a bicycle.
Those who were at the park at the time of the shooting say it happened near the baseball diamond.
There was a shooting at Trinity Bellwoods by the baseball diamond. Everyone stay safe and try to avoid the area if you can!
— Rush Kazi (@Rushzilla) August 9, 2022
Torontonians, especially parents who frequent the park with their children, are rattled by this news.
Seeing this while my kid is a participant in a summer camp (held within Trinity Bellwoods Park) makes me feel so worried and anxious right now. https://t.co/rmLyp94STw
— Karen Cas-Alinas (@KarenCasAlinas) August 9, 2022
Shit getting real in park. Shooting. Part of park closed off. Know not much else. pic.twitter.com/ahzdlfq1t6
— Trinity Bellwoods & Park (@TrinityBellwood) August 9, 2022
According to reports, a section of the park near the tennis courts north of the dog park is closed for an investigation.
More to come as this story develops.