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Pickering shooting sends one person to hospital in serious condition

Durham police are investigating a shooting in Pickering that sent a male victim to the hospital in serious condition.

At least two suspects are being sought after one person was shot in Pickering Tuesday afternoon.

Durham Regional Police say it happened outside a residence near Underhill Court and Bentley Lane, in the area of Brock Road and Rossland Road West, just after 12:30 p.m.

When officers arrived, they located one male victim with a gunshot wound.

Police say the victim was transported to a Toronto trauma centre in serious but non-life-threatening condition.

The circumstances that led to the shooting are not immediately known.

Investigators are searching for two suspects and a black four-door Honda Civic. One of them is described as male with a slim build and was last seen wearing an all-gray tracksuit, white shoes and a medical mask.

There is no description for the second suspect at this time.

Police are asking with information to contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2526 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.