A man was shot during a home invasion Monday in King Township.
Police responded to a residence in the area of Paradise Valley Trail and Fairmont Ridge Trail shortly before 6:30 p.m., when a 39-year-old man was taken to a trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries.
Two armed suspects had broken into the home. A man not associated with the residence had come to assist the homeowners and was shot, York Regional Police said in a news release. The suspects were last seen getting into a pickup truck and fleeing the scene.
One suspect is described as a male with tan skin, standing about five-foot-eight, with a medium build. He was wearing blue jeans, a white hooded sweatshirt, a black T-shirt with reflective trimming, a black tuque, a black face covering, black shoes and black gloves.
The other suspect is described as a Black male with a thin build, wearing black pants, a black hooded sweater with reflective trimming, a black face covering, grey shoes with white soles, white socks, and yellow gloves. It’s possible he has tattoos on his right wrist area.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1800222tips.com.
