Shooter on loose
The shooting took place outside the Lone Star Texas Grill near Dixon Road and Highway 427 in Etobicoke, in the city’s west end. A white Range Rover had careened off into small bushes and a fence and the passenger side door of the vehicle was pierced by at least 10 bullet holes.
Police received the call at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday and found one man dead at the scene and another badly wounded; the wounded man was taken to hospital and is in serious condition. The victims have not been identified and police have yet to give information on suspects.
Police ask members of the public who may have information related to the shooting to contact them. There was still a police presence in the parking lot Sunday afternoon and they said they will update the public on their investigation later in the day.
Officer shot in Brampton
Meanwhile, nearby Peel Regional police say they have made three arrests in the Friday shooting of one of their officers and a civilian, both of whom who are expected to survive. They are looking for a fourth suspect, described as a black male wearing dark clothing; he is considered armed and dangerous.
In that shooting, an officer was responding to a call on Stokes Rd. near Peele Ave. West at about 10:20 p.m. and had just pulled up in his cruiser when multiple shots were fired at him before he could exit the vehicle. One of those shots hit the officer in the upper body, police said.
Two men were taken into custody when other officers arrived and one other man was found early Saturday hiding in a parked car near the scene of the shooting. Officers are searching in the area for a fourth man.
After being shot, the officer was able to maneuver his cruiser around a corner before being incapacitated by his wound. The wounded civilian was found lying in the front yard of the home.
