The York Regional Police said a man in his twenties is in critical condition after being shot in Vaughan early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a shooting in the area of Highway 7 and Exchange Road around 3:30 a.m., and upon arrival, officers found a man in a parking lot with gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries where he underwent surgery this morning. The police also stated that although this is not a homicide, the homicide unit took over due to the nature of the situation as there were several potential witnesses in the area, who investigators urged to come forward with their testimonies.

Any witnesses or anyone with information or video of the incident is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.