Man in life-threatening condition after being shot during robbery at Toronto pharmacy
A man has been seriously injured after being shot during a robbery in Scarborough on Friday evening.
Toronto police said they responded to a shooting in the area of Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road shortly after 8 p.m.
Two males reportedly entered a store, brandished firearms and tried to rob it, police said.
At some point, an employee of the pharmacy was shot, according to police.
When they arrived at the scene, officers located a man in his 60s suffering from serious gunshot wounds.
Toronto paramedics said the victim was rushed to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition.
Police said two male suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. It is unclear if they were able to steal items from the pharmacy.
Police have released limited descriptions of the suspects. They said one was wearing a grey hoodie while the other was wearing a black hoodie.
Duty Insp. Lori Kranenburg said it is too early to determine if the robbery is connected to two separate robberies in North York that occurred earlier.
Around 5:30 p.m., officers were called to the Wilson Avenue and Northgate Drive area, where a store was robbed at gunpoint.
Police said no injuries were reported. They noted that the suspect fled in a grey or white import car.
Shortly after 6 p.m., police responded to another store robbery near Keele Street and Densley Avenue.
Police said a man armed with a gun walked into a pharmacy and robbed it. The suspect fled in a vehicle and was last seen southbound on Keele Street.
No one was injured in that incident.
“Each incident is being investigated separately. And as part of the investigation, they will look to see if there are any linkages. But at this time, there is nothing that is linking each incident to each other,” Kranenburg said.
She asked anyone who may have witnessed the incidents to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Trudeau promises $1B in loans for child-care providers to expand care centres
The federal government is launching a new loan program to help child-care providers in Canada expand their spaces, and will be extending further student loan forgiveness and training options for early childhood educators, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday.
Spring allergy season has begun. Where is it worse in Canada?
The spring allergy season has started early in many parts of Canada, with high levels of pollen in some cities already. Experts weigh in on which areas have it worse so far this season.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
Several flight attendants from Pakistan have gone missing after landing in Canada
Multiple flight attendants from Pakistan International Airlines have abandoned their jobs and are believed to have sought asylum in Canada in the past year and a half, a spokesperson for the government-owned airline says.
N.B. man wins $64 million from Lotto 6/49
A New Brunswicker will go to bed Thursday night much richer than he was Wednesday after collecting on a winning lottery ticket he let sit on his bedroom dresser for nearly a year.
'Nonsense:' Doug Ford slams lawsuits filed by Ontario school boards against social media platforms
Premier Doug Ford says that lawsuits launched by four Ontario school boards against a trio of social media platforms are “nonsense” and risk becoming a distraction to the work that really matters.
Why some Christians are angry about Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is officially selling a copy of the Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, 'God Bless the USA.' But the concept of a Bible covered in the American flag has raised concern among religious circles.
Multiple bridges in Calgary shut down for police incident
Calgary police have shut down a number of bridges into and out of the downtown core as officers deal with a distraught individual.
King Charles calls for acts of friendship in first public remarks since Kate's cancer diagnosis
King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the importance of acts of friendship, following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses.