Wednesday, August 29, 2018

22 year old gunman wounded in Vaughan Mills Mall shooting


A 22-year-old man faces charges after he was wounded in a shooting at a Vaughan shopping centre Tuesday night.

York Regional Police say a group of people were outside Vaughan Mills Mall, near Jane St. and Rutherford Rd., when gunfire suddenly erupted shortly after 7 p.m.

But by the time officers arrived at the scene, those involved were nowhere to be found.

“Police were later notified that a man had attended a hospital suffering from a gunshot wound,” Const. Jennifer Davison said Wednesday, adding the man’s injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Investigators believe the wounded man was involved in the shooting at the mall and he was allegedly seen by witnesses, and on security video, armed with a gun as he ran away with two other men and then fled the area in a vehicle.



The gun was not immediately recovered and police are still trying to determine exactly what transpired.

The Toronto man, whose name was not released, is charged with weapons dangerous, pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

“This investigation is ongoing,” Davison said, urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward.

“As well, investigators are seeking anyone that may have captured video of this incident on dashcam or video footage from commercial surveillance systems in the area at the time,” she added.

Anyone with information regarding this shooting is asked to call detectives at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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