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A man received life-threatening injuries in what London police say was a targeted shooting Wednesday afternoon at a Tim Hortons in the city’s east end.

The store at 2094 Dundas St. was closed while investigators searched the interior and parking lot following the brazen gun play, the seventh shooting in the city in 2018.

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A witness said she saw a silver vehicle with three men inside approach two men waiting at a bus stop in front of the store.

The men exited the vehicle, and one of the men at the bus stop ran toward the store, said the witness, who asked not to be identified.

“The guys go out, two from the back seat, and the one driving was the one holding the gun and he shot off,” she said.

A second witness, who was inside the restaurant at about 2:30 p.m., said he heard a loud bang.

“I thought it was a fight or something,” he said.

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The witness said he then saw a man lying on the floor.

The man received life-threatening injuries, Const. Sandasha Bough, a spokesperson for London police, said at the scene.

But she said she wasn’t able to confirm whether the man was shot inside or outside the store or provide details about possible suspects.

“We are still very early in our investigation,” Bough said.

A vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting was located a short distance away, though a firearm hasn’t been recovered, police said.

“Investigators believe the shooting was not a random incident,” police said.