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Police search for suspect after shooting at fitness class in Christie Pits Park

A shooting at an outdoor fitness class in Christie Pits park has left one man in life-threatening condition and another with minor injuries early Saturday, Toronto paramedics say.

Witness says shooter walked up to man conducting class and shot him

Police released this photo of a suspect wanted in a shooting during a fitness class at Christie Pits Park Saturday morning.

An instructor conducting a fitness class in Christie Pits Park is in serious condition after being shot in the abdominal area, while another personnearbywas hit in the foot by a stray bullet Saturday morning, Toronto police said.

Police said they received a call about the shooting at the popular park near BloorStreet West and Christie Streetshortly after 9 a.m.

A witness who didn't want to give her nametold CBC Newsthe shooting happened during a Prison Pumpboot camp being run by 25/7 Fitness.

One man was injured and another is in life-threatening condition following a shooting at an outdoor fitness class in Christie Pits park Saturday morning. (CBC)

She said she wasworking out beside the alleged shooter and saw him walkupto the instructorand shoothim four or five times.

In an interview with CBC News,Const. Craig Bristerconfirmed that "one of the victims was leading the fitness class" at the time of the shooting.

On its Facebook page, 25/7 Fitness says it offers free bootcamp classesevery Saturday at 8 a.m. nearthe park's baseball diamond.

Police describe the suspectas blackwith short cornrows hanging out of a black baseball cap.

They say he's between 25 and 30 years old, has a thin build andstandsabout 5'9.

Police say he was wearing a black hoodie with a white logo in the centre, black sweat pants with a light logo on left front hip area, light-coloured running shoes, and dark sunglasses with gold trim on the arms.

A police officer speaks with several people who gathered near Christie Pits park Saturday morning where an instructor who was leading a fitness class was shot. (CBC)