Shooting in Downsview at Keele and Wilson

Yet another shooting, luckily no death, this time at Keele and Keelegate.

Here is the text of the news item.

A man is in hospital with a leg wound following a shooting in Toronto’s Downsview neighbourhood early Wednesday morning.
Police were called to the scene just before 3 a.m. in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue.
Police said they located a man with a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities believe a shotgun may have been used.
Police said several witnesses were questioned but no charges have been laid.
There’s no word yet on any suspects.

UNKNOWN TROUBLE:
Keele St + Keelegate Dr
-2 suspects at large
-May be wielding shotgun
-Evidence of gunfire found
^dh
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) March 22, 2017

We hope for a quick recovery of the victim and apprehension of the perpetrators.

Sources / More info: gn

SWNA, shooting, wilson, keele (Tags)

Comments

Water quality tests data shows elevated lead levels in Toronto homes | Toronto Star

Councillor Karen Stintz (Ward 16, Eglinton-Lawrence), a mayoral candidate whose riding had an 18-per-cent failure rate on nearly 1,000 tests, said financial incentives for homeowners who want to replace their lead pipes is worth consideration. “If that’s the reason people aren’t replacing the pipes, then I think we have an obligation to look at that,” she said. “People expect that when they turn on their taps, the water is safe to drink. It’s a reasonable expectation and one we need to make sure we deliver on.”

Separate entrances: Are New York-style ‘poor doors’ here in Toronto already? | Metro

Even with such segragation, the current policy of (more or less) shared use is vastly improved over dumping subsidized housing on the Jane St corridor.