TORONTO — A Toronto police officer was rushed to hospital after being shot in the city’s midtown area on Wednesday as investigators searched for a suspect.

There was no immediate word on the officer’s condition by Wednesday night, and the force said the province’s police watchdog was investigating.

The shooting took place around 5:30 p.m. after officers stopped a vehicle while conducting an investigation in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue area.

One suspect was arrested on scene and another is being sought. There was no word update on the officer's condition{ai:summary}<p>A Toronto police officer was shot and hospitalized during an investigation in the midtown area on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. after officers stopped a vehicle, and the province's police watchdog is now investigating.</p><p>The officer's condition remains unknown as the search for a suspect continues. #crime</p>

Toronto police officer shot during investigation in busy midtown area

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