Man in life-threatening condition following shooting in southeast Scarborough: paramedics
The victim was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.
A man is fighting for his life in hospital following a shooting in southeast Scarborough on Monday night, say paramedics.
Toronto police say they were called to the Scarborough Village neighbourhood, near Eglinton Avenue East and Cedar Drive, east of Markham Road and north of Kingston Road, at 8:30 p.m. for reports of a male lying on the sidewalk.
The victim was transported to the hospital by paramedics with life-threatening injuries, they said.
A media officer told CTV News Toronto that no suspect information is available at this time.
Paramedics said they were also called to that area around 8:30 p.m. and transported a male in his 30s to the hospital with critical injuries.
Man found shot Eglinton East/Cedar June 9
A man is fighting for his life in hospital following a shooting near Eglinton Avenue East and Cedar Drive in Scarborough on June 9. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News Toronto)
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