Toronto police officer shot during vehicle stop, 1 arrested, 1 at large

The Toronto Police Service says one of their officers was shot during a vehicle stop late Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect remains at large.

Police said officers conducting an investigation stopped a vehicle in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue around 5:30 p.m., when one officer was shot.

Sources told Global News officers were investigating a stolen vehicle at the time.

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Sources said the officer was shot in the abdomen but is in stable condition in Sunnybrook Hospital.

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Police said one suspect was arrested at the scene but that one more person is “still outstanding.”

—With files from Global’s Tracy Tong

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