4 Shot in Quiet Toronto Suburb of Whitby; 1 Victim Critical

Whitby, a quiet town of 123,000 on the shore of Lake Ontario, was rocked by a shooting that sent four victims to hospital Thursday afternoon, including one victim in critical condition who was airlifted to a trauma centre in downtown Toronto.

Police at the scene of shooting in Whitby – CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News bit.ly/ZuFs4N

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Durham region police responded to the reports of a shooting at the White Oaks Court apartment building at 12:30 p.m., after neighbours called in saying they heard gunshots. One witness, who declined to be identified, called into CityNews television and claimed to have a neighbour who saw blood in an elevator.

ORGNE air ambulance confirms 19-yr-old man transported to Toronto hospital in serious condition after Whitby shooting.

— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) February 21, 2013

Investigators have set up a perimeter around the crime scene as police officers scour the area for evidence and search for suspects.

Toronto and the surrounding region has a very low murder rate for a major metropolis, however there have been four teens killed in the city since the beginning of 2013.

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