A Toronto Police officer has been shot and is clinging to life after being rushed to hospital in an emergency run. The incident occurred while officers were executing a search warrant early Thursday morning, just hours before Toronto's opening game of the FIFA World Cup.
Police say the shooting happened at approximately 5:42 a.m. in the area of Tretheway Drive and Black Creek Drive. According to authorities, officers were conducting a search warrant when an exchange of gunfire took place, resulting in the officer being shot.
Witnesses reported hearing up to ten gunshots. A former police officer described a frantic scene with cars racing to the site and paramedics working feverishly to attend to the injured. Both the officer and a suspect are believed to have been shot and are in life-threatening condition.
Some reports indicate the officer was initially without vital signs but was revived. No further information has been provided about the wounded officer at this time. The investigation is ongoing, and this story will be updated as more details become available.
Toronto Police have confirmed that two people were taken to hospital following the incident. The officer's condition remains critical, and the suspect is also hospitalized.
