Toronto police officer shot during vehicle stop, 1 arrested, 1 at large

The Toronto Police Service says one of their officers was shot during a vehicle stop late Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect was at large.

Police said officers conducting an investigation stopped a vehicle in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue around 5:30 p.m., when one officer was shot.

Sources told Global News officers were investigating a stolen vehicle at the time.

Sources said the officer was shot in the abdomen and is believed to be in stable condition in Sunnybrook Hospital.

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Police said one suspect was arrested at the scene but that one more person is “still outstanding.”

An officer also fired his gun at the scene, Toronto police say. The force doesn’t say if the injured officer was the one who fired their weapon.

Ontario’s Special Investigation Unit was called in as the case involved an officer firing a weapon.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wrote she was wishing the officer a ‘full and quick recovery.”

—With files from Global’s Tracy Tong and staff. 

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