Mass shooting in Toronto: At least one dead, 5 hospitalised; probe on

A shooting in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighborhood on Tuesday night resulted in one fatality and five injuries. Toronto police and paramedics responded to the incident near Flemington and Zachary Roads, where they found one man dead at the scene.

At least one person died and five others were injured on Tuesday night following a shooting in Lawrence Heights, Toronto.Toronto police and paramedics responded to reports of gunfire just after 8.30 pm (local time) near Flemington and Zachary Roads, in the area of Ranee Avenue and Allen Road.

Police said one man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other five were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries are unknown at the time.A command post has been set up in the Ranee Avenue and Flemington Road area as the investigation continues. Police have not released any information about possible suspects.

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Toronto mayor Olivia Chow said she is “disturbed” by the incident and confirmed her office is in contact with police. “I want to thank the first responders—Toronto police, fire, and paramedic services—for your work on a very busy and challenging scene,” she said.Duty senior officer B Sarvanandan will address the media regarding the shooting at 11.30 pm on Wednesday, Toronto police department said in a post on X .The area remains under a heavy police presence as officers work to gather more information.

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