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A Toronto police officer was shot after responding to an early-morning robbery call involving a stolen e-bike near Bloor and Sherbourne streets, police say.
The call came at about 3:20 a.m. Officers located a suspect in the area, and police say the suspect shot one officer at the scene. The officer was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was arrested, and police recovered a firearm.
Robbery call turns violent
Toronto police said in a post on X that officers “responded to a robbery call in relation to a stolen e-bike,” then “located the suspect” before “one officer was shot by the suspect and was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.”
The basic sequence released by police is stark: a stolen e-bike call, a suspect found nearby, a shooting, an injured officer, an arrest and a recovered firearm.
Toronto Police Association President Clayton Campbell offered a brief update that captured the relief around the officer’s condition.
“He’s OK,” Campbell said.
That relief, though, sits beside the seriousness of what police say happened. A robbery call involving a stolen e-bike became a shooting scene before dawn, with one officer hospitalized and investigators still working in the area afterward.
Officer hospitalized, suspect arrested
Police have said the officer’s injuries were serious but not life-threatening. They have also said the suspect was arrested and that a firearm was recovered.
Toronto Today reported that the suspect and the officer had not been publicly identified.
For now, the public account remains limited to the details police have confirmed: officers responded to the robbery call, located a suspect, and one officer was shot. The investigation then continued with a major road closure in place.
Bloor Street closed during probe
Bloor Street was closed in both directions between Sherbourne and Parliament streets while police continued to investigate.
The closure placed a stretch of one of the city’s major roads inside the police perimeter as the morning response unfolded. The location, near Bloor and Sherbourne, became the centre of the investigation after police said the suspect was found in the area.
The road closure also underlined the seriousness of the scene. Police had an injured officer, an arrested suspect and a recovered firearm, but investigators still had work to do at the site of the shooting.
Police groups voice concern
The Police Association of Ontario said in a statement that it was “saddened” to hear about the incident and “relieved” that the officer’s injuries were not life-threatening.
“Violence against police is unacceptable,” the association said. “The Police Association of Ontario stands united against such acts and remains committed to supporting our members who work tirelessly to protect our communities.”
The association said its thoughts were with the officer, the officer’s loved ones, the Toronto Police Association and the Toronto Police Service, adding that it wished the officer “a full and speedy recovery.”
Campbell, speaking about the risks officers face, has said, “Our members often find themselves in dangerous and unpredictable situations.”
That danger became immediate near Bloor and Sherbourne when police say a suspect opened fire after officers responded to a robbery call involving a stolen e-bike. The officer survived with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was arrested, and police recovered a firearm as the investigation continued.
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