One man is in hospital this morning following a shooting in Etobicoke overnight.
Officers were called to Hay Avenue, a residential street located in the area of Evans and Islington avenues, late Wednesday night for a report of shots fired.
Police did not initially discover any evidence of gunfire but a gunshot victim walked into St. Joseph’s Health Centre shortly after midnight.
The victim, who is believed to be a 21-year-old man, was later transferred to St. Michael’s Hospital for further treatment.
Police returned to the scene where shots were first reported and did locate a number of shell casings.
Home security video footage obtained by CTV News Toronto shows a chase between two vehicles in the area. In the video, it appears as if someone in one of the vehicle opens fire at the other car as it passes by.
The security video also shows a number of flashes of light near the vehicles.
Police have not released any information on possible suspects but investigators are currently canvassing the area for witnesses.
One resident identified only as Marco told CTV News Toronto he heard three loud bangs last night.
“It was like bang, bang, bang,” he said. “I was sleeping so naturally I woke up and thought someone was knocking at my door.”
“It’s kind of unnerving. This is a great area, and it’s always been a great area—never had these issues before.”
Police said Thursday the victim does not reside in the area where he was shot.
