A 50-year-old man was shot in the foot Friday night after witnessing a break-and-enter at his next-door neighbour's home in the Don Mills area.

The victim was standing outside his home near Lawrence Ave. E. and Leslie St. around 10 p.m. when he heard his neighbours call for help.

As he dialled 911 on his cell phone, he watched as two men ran out of the house, one of them carrying a gun.

One of the suspects shot the man in the foot before driving away.

The man was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The two neighbours, who were at home during the break-and-enter, were not injured.

Staff Sgt. Brian Moorcroft called the incident "a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time."

The suspects are described as male, five-feet, nine-inches tall, wearing dark clothing and driving a black Honda or Acura.