{"id":785342,"date":"2026-07-07T04:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/785342\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T04:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:54:49","slug":"one-man-dead-another-critical-after-scarborough-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/785342\/","title":{"rendered":"One man dead, another critical after Scarborough shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>One man is dead and another male victim is fighting for his life after a Monday afternoon double shooting in Scarborough that included separate crime scenes several blocks apart.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Police Duty Insp. Jonathan Rose told reporters at the scene that officers originally responded to an unknown trouble call at 3:16 p.m. in the Victoria Park-Hwy. 401 area and found a male victim without vital signs suffering from gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SHOOTING:<br \/>Victoria Park Ave &amp; Hwy 401<br \/>3:20pm <br \/>&#8211; reports of two people located with gunshot wounds<br \/>&#8211; one victim pronounced deceased at the scene<br \/>&#8211; another victim located at Vic Park Ave &amp; Sheppard Ave<br \/>&#8211; second victim transported to hospital via emerg run <br \/>&#8211; ongoing investigation<br \/>-\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPSOperations\/status\/2074229738109849711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">He was pronounced dead at the scene, which was reportedly near an <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" building=\"\" on=\"\" terraview=\"\" blvd.=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/local\/toronto\/2026\/07\/06\/one-person-dead-after-scarborough-shooting-another-rushed-to-hospital\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">apartment building on Terraview Blvd.<\/a>, south of the 401, CP24 reported. They said \u201cmultiple evidence markers\u201d lined the roadway there.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple crime scenes<\/p>\n<p>Then at about 3:20 p.m., police received a shooting call near Victoria Park and Sheppard Ave. E., where an adult male was also located with gunshot wounds and rushed to a hospital in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>The scene was near a TD Bank branch, which was cordoned off with crime scene tape.<\/p>\n<p>Rose said both incidents were related, but did not offer any other details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow that was determined, I was not told,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>No suspects being sought<\/p>\n<p>Rose declined to provide details about the victims, but said investigators were speaking to witnesses and canvassing for video footage \u201cto better understand what occurred here today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease know that we are dedicating all necessary resources to this investigation and residents can expect to see an increased police presence here and also at the other scene,\u201d he said, noting that the shooting was deemed the city\u2019s 17th homicide of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Rose said investigators were not looking for suspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not have any information that the public is at risk at this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">He said anyone with information is urged to call the homicide unit at 416-808-7400 or 41 Division at 416-808-4100. 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