A man was shot and is confirmed to have life-threatening injuries, police said. Toronto doctors treated the man. 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 The shooting took place at the intersection of York St. and Bremner Blvd. Trending Stories
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“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. “Trains are not entering or leaving the union station at this time and are otherwise holding until the police have determined that everyone is safe. Our staff are all safe and secure. We promise to keep customers updated as information comes in. Safety is our first priority.” 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 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. Story continues below ad “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.
