Two people have been transported to hospital – one with serious injuries – following separate shootings in Etobicoke Thursday night.
According to police, one victim was located inside a Toronto Community Housing Corporation highrise located on Scarlett Road, near Braeburn Avenue, shortly after 9 p.m.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately known.
The victim, a man believed to be in his 40s, was shot once in the chest, paramedics said.
The second shooting occurred in the Dixon Road and Wincott Drive area at around the same time.
According to police, multiple gunshots were reported at a park located in the area.
The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the hip, paramedics said. Initial reports indicated the victim was a male.
Both victims were transported to hospital in stable condition.
No information on suspects was immediately provided for either incident.
Police said there was currently nothing to suggest the two shootings are linked.
