Toronto police looking for 3 gunmen in fatal Lawrence Heights shooting
Toronto police are seeking three suspects they allege opened fire on a group of people in Lawrence Heights on Tuesday night, leaving one man dead.
Police haven't identified the 31-year-old man who died at this time. His death marks the city's 13th homicide of the year.
Five others, ranging in age from 17 to 30, were shot, police said. Their injuries are considered non-life threatening.
The three suspects are described as males dressed in dark clothing with their faces covered. All three carried firearms, police said.
Toronto police are set to provide more information about the shooting following a 2 p.m. ET news conference.
WATCH | What we know about the shooting so far:
1 dead, 5 injured in shooting in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood
3 hours ago
Duration 4:10
Police and paramedics responded to several calls about the shooting just after 8:30 p.m.Tuesday.
The main shooting happened in a laneway near Flemington Road and Zachary Court. Beyond the laneway, there were secondary scenes where the victims went after the shooting, Sarvanandan said Tuesday night.
Nicole Rodrigues, deputy commander for Toronto Paramedic Services, said paramedics were called to two scenes, one on Zachary Court, near Flemington Road, and another on New Heights Court, near Turtle Island Road.
One man who lives in a building nearby but declined to give his name said he was in his bedroom when he heard what sounded like 10 to 20 gunshots. When he went to his balcony, he said he saw "a bunch of vehicles" speeding away.
The man then headed to the gym and saw a "commotion" in an alleyway.
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