An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot late Saturday evening downtown while making an arrest.
The shooting happened around 11:40 p.m. near Bathurst Street and King Street W., police said.
Police were conducting an investigation in the area. They said an officer was shot while taking a man into custody.
The officer was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said a 30-year-old man was arrested and a firearm was recovered.
Mayor Olivia Chow posted about the shooting on X, formerly Twitter, wishing the officer a quick recovery from their injuries.
“Violence is never acceptable,” she wrote.
Last night, a <a href=”https://twitter.com/TorontoPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@TorontoPolice</a> was shot while performing their duties. I wish the officer a quick recovery from their injuries and offer my full support. Violence is never acceptable. <a href=”https://t.co/6kjnlm0Uu2″>https://t.co/6kjnlm0Uu2</a>
—@MayorOliviaChow