

Paul Johnston, CP24.com





Toronto police say a 28-year-old man who was shot multiple times in the city's east end last night is expected to survive.

The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. near Danforth and Coxwell avenues.

“He was in the middle of the sidewalk, down, on his back, shot in the back,” a man, who identified himself only as Ty told CP24 at the scene.

“We flipped him over [and] tried our best to stop the bleeding.”

The victim was rushed to hospital via emergency run in life-threatening condition but police said Thursday morning that his condition has improved.

Police say they believe the victim was "targeted."

Danforth Avenue was closed from Coxwell to Woodbine for the police investigation however the road reopened early Thursday morning.

The suspect is described as a white male who is between 19 and 25 years old. He was wearing a red bandana and a red jacket at the time of the shooting.