One person is dead after a shooting at a plaza in Scarborough on Saturday evening
Toronto police said they were called to the area of Midland and Passmore Avenues, south of Steeles Avenue East, at around 6:30 p.m
When they arrived, officers located a male victim near a vehicle in the parking lot, suffering from serious gunshot wounds
Police performed CPR on the victim, but he was pronounced dead at the scene
The homicide unit has been called to investigate
Duty Insp. Lori Kranenburg said one suspect was seen fleeing the area on foot. However, no description has been released
When asked what led to the shooting, Kranenburg said they don’t have information on what exactly transpired
“At this time, this appears to be an isolated incident. I don’t have any information that would indicate that there’s an ongoing risk to the public,” she said
Officers are in the area canvassing for evidence, Kranenburg said. She is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously
Bryann Aguilar, CP24 Web Content Writer
