A shooting at Fairview Mall in North York, Toronto has prompted a major police investigation after a person was found with a gunshot wound inside the shopping centre on Tuesday morning.
According to Toronto Police, officers were called to the mall at around 10:05 a.m. after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they located at least one victim suffering from serious injuries. Paramedics said the individual was taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Witness reports and early police statements indicate that a suspect may have fled the scene, with officers searching the surrounding area. Authorities also confirmed that another person at the scene was assessed for non-gunshot-related injuries but did not require hospital transport.
Fairview Mall, one of Toronto’s busiest shopping centres located at Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road, was temporarily impacted as emergency responders secured the area and began their investigation.