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Male shot during armed carjacking in Riverside, 1 arrested
One male has been rushed to hospital and another is in custody after an armed carjacking in Riverside.
Toronto police were called to Dundas and Carroll streets around 7:15 p.m. to reports of a shooting.
A male was shot and the suspect fled the scene in the victim’s car.
The male was transported to hospital by emergency run with serious, life-threatening injuries.
The car was later located abandoned and after a brief foot pursuit, a male was taken into custody. A firearm was also allegedly recovered.
Police have taped off a vehicle on Commissioners Street nearby but have not confirmed it’s the vehicle connected to the incident.
Dundas is blocked from River Street to Broadview Avenue for the police investigation.