A 16-year-old student has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting took place just outside of a library in Vaughan on Monday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to Pierre Berton Resource Library, located on Rutherford Road near Islington Avenue, for reports of shots fired in the parking lot at around 2 p.m.
Upon arrival at the scene, police said they located a male teenage victim suffering from injuries that are not considered to be serious.
He was subsequently taken to hospital with a parent of his, officers said.
A hold-and-secure was prompted at neighbouring Emily Carr Secondary School but it has since been lifted.
Following the shooting, the City of Vaughan said the library and nearby Al Palladini Community Centre remained open with programs and services running as scheduled.
“This remains an open police investigation and any further media inquiries should be directed to York Regional Police,” the city said in a statement.
No information on any possible suspects has been released by investigators in connection with this incident.
