Teen suffers life-threatening injuries in Scarborough shooting

By News Staff

Posted April 11, 2018 10:46 pm.

Last Updated April 12, 2018 5:19 am.

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A 17-year-old boy is in hospital with serious to life-threatening injuries following a shooting in the Malvern area of Scarborough.

Police received reports of gunshots at a residential building in the area of Neilson Road and Tapscott Road just before 10 p.m. Wednesday night.

Police said the boy has stabilized but his condition remains the same.

There is no suspect information at this time.

Police are asking any witnesses to contact investigators at 416-808-4200.

This is a corrected story. An earlier version identified the victim as a man

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