The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate after a 17-year-old boy was shot in Pickering on Monday morning.

At around 7:30 a.m., Durham Police were called to the Sheridan Veterinary Services on Kingston Road near Liverpool Road for an armed robbery in progress.
 
When an officer arrived at the scene, there was a confrontation with the teen. Several shots were fired and the teen was shot at least once.

He was taken to a nearby hospital and later transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is being asked to contact the SIU's lead investigator at 416-622-1935 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 1935.