Toronto cop shooting: suspect charged [Video]

A 21-year-old man is facing more than a dozen charges, including attempted murder, after a Toronto police officer was shot outside a midtown apartment building on Wednesday night.

The shooting occurred as the officer, a 29-year-old who has been employed with the police service for five years, was conducting a robbery investigation in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.

According to investigators, officers approached two people at around 5:30 p.m., and one of them allegedly shot one officer and fled the area.

One person was immediately arrested at the scene, while two others were apprehended later that evening.

In a news release on Thursday, police identified the suspects as 21-year-old Tibor Orgona, 22-year-old Amanda O’Dette and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

All three are facing robbery offences, with Orgona facing additional charges in connection with the shooting.

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