A man and woman were shot during what police describe as a robbery attempt at a storage company in North York on Thursday morning.

The woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, while the man managed to get himself to a nearby hospital.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at Alness Street and Magnetic Drive near Dufferin Street and Steeles Avenues West at around 10:25 a.m.

Police say two suspects were trying to rob a storage company when the shooting occurred. They fled on foot and no descriptions are available at this time.

No further details are immediately available.