Victim walks into hospital after shooting call at party in Lawrence Heights
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Toronto police are appealing for information after the victim of an overnight shooting in the Lawrence Heights area walked into hospital.
Police received a call about a shooting at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at a party which was taking place at an apartment in the area of Ranee Avenue and Varna Drive.
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Officers arrived and could not locate a victim.
However the victim later walked into hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
It's not yet clear exactly where the shooting took place.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact investigators.
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