Man Rushed To Hospital And Set To Undergo Emergency Surgery

Toronto- After robbing a bank, a man was shot as he attempted to leave the bank.  Police responding to a silent alarm were waiting for him as he attempted to exit the bank.

A man carrying two bags exited the Royal Bank on Sheppard Avenue in Toronto was shot by police about 3pm on Tuesday.  The man claimed to have an explosive device on him and witnesses from inside the bank identified him as the man who had just robbed the bank.

The identity of the robber has not been released, but the man appears to be perhaps in his mid 40’s, and after being shot he was rushed to Sunnybrook Hospital under police guard and escort.

It is still early in the investigation, but the apparent situation involves what witnesses describe as three shots fired toward the suspect by Toronto Police as the suspect was attempting to leave the bank facility.

The suspect was holding two bags in his arms when he was shot, one white and one black.

Emergency Toronto Task Force members combed the area after the shooting, but did not find any explosives or explosive devices.  The only indication of any sort of explosive device or timer appears to be a garage door opener, which the suspect had brandished when inside the bank.

Investigation into this incident continues, and as of last Tuesday the street the bank was on was closed to facilitate the investigation.