The shooting took place outside Union Station and the Scotiabank Arena near York St. and Bremner Blvd., shortly after the end of a Blue Jays game. Shootings: (UPDATE)York St & Bremner Blvd– officers confirmed shots fired– officers locate man with gunshot wound, injuries are life-threatening– @TorontoMedics o/s – tending to patient– Union Station is on lockdown @TorontoUnion – will update#GO1360743^al — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 17, 2022 Story continues below ad Police received several calls reporting the incident around 7:30 p.m. They say early investigative efforts led them to believe the shooting was targeted. Neither the age nor the name of the victim has been released. Two male suspects fled the scene after the shooting, Toronto Police Service Inspector Paul Krauszek said during a media briefing Saturday night. Trending Stories
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One fled southbound on Lakeshore, while the other ran into Union Station, which caused the lockdown. After trains stopped entering and leaving the station, the lockdown was lifted. “I want people to know they can go home safely,” Krawcyzk said, noting that police will investigate the video of the incident. “Tonight, police reported that a gunshot victim was located outside of Union Station and they ordered an evacuation of the station,” Anne Marie Aikins, head of media and public relations for Metrolinx, told Global News, noting that she and her family was among those evacuated. Union Station has been evacuated and no trains are running at this time. The area is in the hands of the police. Please wait for updates https://t.co/nXGwryiiJZ — Anne Marie Aikins (@AMAwithAMA) July 17, 2022 Story continues below ad Suri Diaz, 29, was eating at Union Chicken inside the station when security came and told customers in the restaurant to start moving slowly toward the exit. “A few minutes later the station was fully evacuated and the police were on the scene,” he told Global News. Union Station has 300,000 visitors daily, according to its website. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
