

Codi Wilson and Joshua Freeman, CP24.com





Multiple suspects remain at large after two males were murdered near an Etobicoke high school Monday afternoon.

The victims were gunned down near The School of Experiential Education, an alternative high school in the Islington Avenue and Dixon Road area, shortly before 12:30 p.m., Toronto Paramedic Services said.

Paramedics said one male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The other male victim was rushed to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries but later died.

According to Toronto Catholic District School Board trustee Maria Rizzo, one of the victims was a 15-year-old student at James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School, located near Finch Avenue West and Keele Street.

Supt. Ron Taverner said police have not yet been able to notify the victims' next of kin. Police confirmed one person is in custody and officers are searching for multiple other suspects.

Taverner said police believe the shooting was "targeted" but would not confirm how many suspects are at large. Police have not yet released any suspect descriptions and no weapons have been recovered at this time.

“The investigation is in the preliminary stages," Traverner said.

"Obviously it is of a great deal of concern that there are people out there with firearms that use them... We are working on trying to bring those individuals into custody."

Four area schools, including Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School, were either in lockdown or in a hold-and-secure position as police investigated the fatal incident, however, all restrictions have since been lifted.

While speaking to CP24, one witness reported seeing students in uniform involved in a confrontation before the shots rang out but police would not confirm if any students were involved in the shooting.

John Yan, a spokesperson for the Toronto Catholic District School Board, told CP24 that the incident occurred at an apartment building across the street from Don Bosco.

Police are appealing to any members of the public with information about the incident to come forward.

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