1 person in hospital after vehicle reportedly shot at in Etobicoke
Police are on the scene of a shooting in Etobicoke on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News Toronto)
One person is in hospital after a vehicle was reportedly shot at in Etobicoke Tuesday afternoon.
Toronto police say they received a call for a shooting in the area of Kentroyal Drive and Dixon Road, east of Royal York Road, just after 5 p.m.
When they arrived, officers said they did not find a victim but located evidence that a gun had been fired.
They later learned one victim was driven to a hospital. Police said their injuries are non-life-threatening. It is unclear who brought the victim to the hospital.
No suspect information has been released.
Dixon Road is closed between St. Phillips Road and Westona Street for the investigation.
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