Shooting at home in Toronto's Bridle Path neighbourhood

A father and two of his adult daughters were shot during a violent home invasion in the city’s Bridle Path neighbourhood early Thursday morning, Toronto police say.

Police said three masked suspects armed with handguns and a hammer broke into the home, located on Hyde Park Circle, near Bayview and Lawrence avenues, at around 3:45 a.m.

Speaking to reporters at the scene on Thursday, Insp. Kristy Smith, of the Toronto Police Service’s Hold Up squad, said the suspects entered the home through a rear door.

Once inside, police said, the suspects confronted a husband and wife and their two adult daughters.

A struggle ensued, and the father and the two daughters were shot, Smith said.

One person was struck by a hammer, she noted.

All four victims were rushed to the hospital for treatment, and the suspects fled the scene prior to the arrival of first responders.