Toronto Schools Are In Lockdown After Reports Of A Drive-By Shooting

Police are on scene.
Ontario Editor

Police are on scene and Toronto schools are in lockdown after reports of a drive-by shooting near Lawrence Ave. W. and Jane St. this morning. 

According to police, at 9:17 a.m. officers arrived in the area after reports that someone was lying on the street.

Upon arriving, officers discovered a deceased adult male. 

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Police are on scene investigating, schools in lockdown in the area.

Toronto Police Services

At 9:33 a.m. officers state that schools in the area have been put in lockdown as the incident is being investigated. 

C. R. Marchant Middle School, Weston Collegiate Institute and Weston Memorial Junior Public School have all been affected, reports CP24. 

The two suspects are said to be wearing face coverings. 

They were last seen driving eastbound in a late model four-door sedan. 

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them. 

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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