A 26-year-old man is in hospital and five people are in custody after a late-night shooting in Ajax, Durham Regional Police say.
The shooting occurred at an address on Dreyer Drive, west of Pickering Beach Road, on Monday around 11:45 p.m.
In a news release, police said the victim and a relative were on the front porch of a home when they were approached by armed suspects.
The man was shot during an “exchange” with the suspects, who fled after the shooting.
Investigators do not believe the shooting was a random act.
Police said the victim was taken to Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto, where he is receiving care for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers have arrested five people and recovered a firearm, police told CP24.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2535 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
