Durham Regional Police said emergency crews were called around 1:20 a.m. on Monday to a shooting on Harwood Avenue, south of the 401 Freeway. Staff Sgt. Tony Romano said one of the victims was in life-threatening condition, while the others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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Romano added that three of the victims were men and three were women. He said when officers first arrived, five victims were located and the sixth was later located at a hospital. Det. Kristy Mackinnon, who is leading the investigation into the incident, said a barbecue advertised online was taking place at the time of the shooting. Story continues below ad “We know there were a lot of people in attendance, so we’re hoping some people who were here can give us more information to help us determine exactly what happened,” he said. Police said the shooting happened in the back of an Ajax, Ont., restaurant. Global News Police said one or more suspects fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle. Mackinnon would not confirm whether the incident was a drive-by shooting. Trending Stories
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There is no information on a possible motive. Mackinnon said the victims are being treated “at various hospitals across the GTA.” Medical examiners are at the scene of the shooting on Harwood Avenue and are collecting evidence. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle and investigators from @DRPSWestDiv are looking for anyone who may have seen this incident to come forward. pic.twitter.com/6tsakjHoDW — Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) August 1, 2022 Story continues below ad Investigators are looking for witnesses to come forward as they investigate a shooting at 154 Harwood Ave in Ajax. At this time, 6 shooting victims have been identified. One with life threatening injuries. It happened in the back of a restaurant at 1:20 am. More to come. pic.twitter.com/O3AaDiE0pw — Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) August 1, 2022 1:55 Toronto police investigate east end homicide Toronto police investigate east end homicide © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
