Man shot by Toronto police in Jane and Sheppard area

A man was undergoing surgery at SunnybrookHealth Sciences Centre Friday nightafter a shooting involving Torontopolice in the city's northwest end.

Police tweeted they were called to Jane and GiltspurDrive just after 3 p.m. to deal with an emotionally-disturbed man armed with a knife.

The province's civilian police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, is nowinvestigatingthe case.

The SIU is called in whenever someone is killed or injured in a confrontation with police.

In a written statement released Friday night, the SIU said police were called to aresidence at 17 Coquette Road.

The statement says police had"an interactionwith a 31-year-old man outside the residence.Several shots were fired."

Paramedics say the manthen suffered a serious but non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was rushed to a trauma centre.

The SIU is asking anyone who may have informationto contact the Unit at416-641-1873or1-800-787-8529 Ext. 1873.