A man found in Pickering was taken to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries is believed to be connected to a Toronto shooting, police say.

Police say the victim was inside a vehicle in the area of Brock Road and Hwy 401 with several bullet holes in the car.

Toronto police received reports of a moving vehicle shooting at another car in the area of Port Union Road and Island Road, Saturday night. When officers arrived on scene, the vehicles were no longer in the area, but shell casings were found on the road.

Shortly afterwards, Durham Regional Police Service located the male victim and are connecting with Toronto police to confirm the incident.

Port Union Road is closed both ways pending the investigation.