An investigation is under way after one person died in a shooting near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus Tuesday afternoon.
Toronto Police Service says officers responded to a call about a person with serious injuries in the area of Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road.
Police say the shooting happened shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Investigators say upon arrival police found an individual with a gunshot wound who later died.
They say the homicide unit has been notified.
In an alert posted on the social media platform X, the university confirms the reports of a shooting in the Highland Creek Valley at the school, saying the police are at the scene.
The school, which had earlier ordered a shelter in place, said the police advised it to lift the lockdown.
“Community members who were in campus buildings can now leave,” the alert posted shortly before 6 p.m. said “The pathways into the Valley remain closed. Avoid the Valley until further notice. Stay tuned for further information.”