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A 21-year-old man who was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Toronto police officer this week was out on bail at the time of the alleged offence, court documents obtained by CTV News Toronto show.

Officers were in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue investigating a robbery on Wednesday when they were approached by two people, police say.

One of those individuals allegedly shot a 29-year-old cop in the abdomen and fled the scene.

The officer, a five-year member of the force assigned to 53 Division, has since been identified as Const. Tate Davoudy by a spokesperson for federal Mnister of Justice and Attorney General Arif Virani.

Davoudy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries but was released the following day and is now recovering at home.

Tibor Orgona, 21, was subsequently arrested and charged with more than a dozen offences in connection with the …

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