Dog dead, one man in hospital after gunfire in Whitby Thursday morning

A dog is dead and man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after shots were fired in Whitby Thursday morning.

Police were called to Mary Street and Pine Street at 7:20 a.m. Thursday for sounds of gunshots. Officers arrived on scene and located a dog that had been shot and tsook one man into custody. The dog was transported to an emergency veterinary clinic, where he died from his injuries.

Police later learned a man showed up at a Toronto hospital with gunshot wounds. He was transferred to a trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are still determing if there was a connection between the dog and man ewho was shot.

No other details were released.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Marchand of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1829.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.