Man charged in downtown Toronto shooting that left another man critically injured

Police are investigating a shooting near Wellesley and Bleecker on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News)

A 32-year-old man has been charged after one person was critically injured in a shooting in downtown Toronto last week.

Toronto police said they initially responded to a shooting call in the area of Wellesley Street East and Sherbourne Street shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 30.

A man approached a group and, without provocation, tried to initiate a fight, police said. Shortly after, he allegedly brandished a gun and discharged it towards the group.

Police said a man in his 30s was struck by a bullet, resulting in life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital.

The suspect fled before police arrived.

More than a half hour later, police said a call came in for a firearm discharge in the area of Yonge Street and Gerrard Street East.

The same suspect approached another group and brandished a firearm, police said.

He allegedly discharged the firearm towards the group unprovoked.

No one was struck by gunfire and the suspect shortly after.

In a news release on Friday, police announced that members of the Gun & Gang Task Force arrested the suspect near Howard and Sherbourne Streets earlier this week.

He has been identified as Abel Adamu of Toronto.

He is facing six counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, two counts of discharging a firearm with intent, two counts of possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm and one count of aggravated assault.