A man has been seriously injured after being shot during an attempted robbery at a Scarborough pharmacy on Friday evening.
Toronto police said they responded to a shooting in the area of Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road shortly after 8 p.m.
Two men reportedly entered a pharmacy, brandished firearms and attempted to rob it, police said.
At some point, one person was shot, according to police.
When they arrived at the scene, officers located a man with serious gunshot wounds.
Toronto paramedics said the victim was rushed to a trauma center in life-threatening condition.
Police said the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. It’s unclear if they were able to steal items from the store.
No suspect descriptions have been published.