TORONTO — Police in Toronto say a man is dead after reports of a shooting at a city shopping mall.

The Toronto Police Service says in a social media post that officers responded to the Woodbine Shopping Centre Plaza on Saturday after receiving reports of a shooting, and that a suspect or suspects fled in a vehicle.

The post notes there was a heavy police presence in the area, and that Toronto Paramedic Services was assessing injuries.

In later posts, police say officers located a man in his 30s, who was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

They say he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Police say their homicide unit is now investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2026.

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