

Paul Johnston, CP24.com





A man shot during a confrontation with police near Dupont Station has died in hospital, the province's Special Investigations Unit confirmed.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was transported to St. Michael's Hospital without vital signs following the altercation on Spadina Road, south of Dupont Street.

A second patient - a man believed to be in his 60s - was also transported to hospital in serious condition with multiple stab wounds to the neck and chest.

The SIU said in a news release late Wednesday night that Toronto police were called to the area at around 9:15 p.m. by someone who reported seeing a man with a knife.

When police arrived at a scene near 140 Spadina Ave., they came upon a suspect.

The circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately known. Witnesses at the scene said they heard shouting before and after the sound of a single gunshot.

In a tweet sent out shortly after 10:30 p.m., the SIU confirmed that it was handling the case.

“SIU investigating after man shot by police this evening in Toronto,” the tweet said.

Spadina Road is currently closed between Dupont Street and Lowther Avenue for the investigation.