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A 23-year-old man was badly injured after allegedly opening fire on cops, without warning, at an Etobicoke apartment complex late Wednesday.

The dramatic shootout unfolded around 11:30 p.m. as Toronto Police officers approached a suspect in a vehicle parked at the complex on Willowridge Rd. – near Martin Grove Rd. and Eglinton Ave. W.

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“Our officers were investigating a person of interest and as they approached the vehicle, this guy suddenly opened fire,” Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack alleged Thursday. “Our officers were forced to return fire.”

He was unable to comment on why the man, who was ultimately shot, was deemed a person of interest.

However, other sources claim the man was a suspect in a firearms investigation.

“When a guy just jumps out of a car and starts blazing, that’s pretty shocking,” McCormack said. “We’re very lucky none of our officers were hit.”