Mayor Chow, Toronto police chief to visit Lawrence Heights following deadly shooting
Police officers work the scene of a shooting in the North York area of Toronto on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Toronto's mayor and chief of police will visit Lawrence Heights Thursday morning following a deadly shooting in the neighbourhood as a search continues for the suspects.
Mayor Olivia Chow's office says she and Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw will meet with residents to discuss community safety after one person was killed and five others were injured Tuesday night.
Chow previously said she was 'disturbed' by the incident at Ranee Avenue and Varna Drive, near Yorkdale mall, where police say armed suspects walked up to a group of people and opened fire.
A 31-year-old man, who was in a wheelchair, suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to hospital where he later died. He has not been identified by police.
Five other victims, ranging in ages from 17 to 30-years-old, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Demkiw called the shooting 'deeply unsettling' at a news conference on Wednesday and underscored that he believes investigators will find the suspects.
'This kind of brazen violence, this disregard for human life, is completely unacceptable,' he said.
Coun. Mike Colle, who will join Chow and Demkiw in Lawrence Heights on Thursday, told CP24 that the deceased was left paralyzed in a 2018 shooting.
Police say the shooting was targeted and that they're looking for three armed suspects, all of whom are described as males, with slim to average builds, wearing dark clothing and face coverings.
Police would not say if the shooting was gang related.
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