The incident happened just before 10pm near Willowdale and Church avenues.
In a tweet, Toronto police said officers found a man at the scene “suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.” His injuries appeared to be serious, they said.
Paramedics transported the victim to a trauma center via emergency.
Speaking to CP24 on the scene, Acting Duty Insp. Roger Desrochers said police received several calls from people who reported hearing gunshots near Willowdale and Church streets.
He said several police officers along with paramedics rushed to the area where they found a 19-year-old man who had been shot multiple times.
Desrochers said the victim is cooperating with police.
He said police are currently speaking with the victim and investigating the area to determine exactly what happened.
“We are still unclear as to what happened here this afternoon,” Desrochers said, adding that police believe this is an “isolated situation” and are not a concern for public safety.
Shootings: (UPDATE) Willowdale Ave & Church Ave- police confirm shootings- officers located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds- injuries appear serious- @TorontoMedics o/s – taking patient via emerge run- ongoing research#GO1764147^ al
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) September 11, 2022
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