A 13‑year‑old youth is in hospital after an overnight shooting in East York that Toronto police now say is connected to a separate confrontation on the Leaside Bridge involving a seriously injured officer.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Mortimer Avenue and Donlands Avenue around 1 a.m. Monday for reports of gunfire. Paramedics confirmed they transported one patient to the hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
Police later told 680 NewsRadio the person shot is 13 years old.
Toronto police now confirm the shooting is linked to the Leaside Bridge incident, where a police officer was struck by a car during an attempted stop of a an alleged stolen vehicle. Investigators say the suspect vehicle and driver involved in the shooting were located at the Mortimer–Donlands scene shortly after the officer was injured.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate due to police firearm discharge and injuries to both an officer and a civilian.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers.
The SIU is an independent civilian agency that probes incidents where people died or were seriously injured. Investigators also review incidents where sexual assault has been alleged, or a firearm was discharged at a person.
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