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Recording of a home invasion captured on video

Recording of a home invasion captured on video

Police released video footage showing a suspect shooting a man who had tried to intervene in a home invasion in York Region on Monday evening.

The incident happened at a home in the area of ​​Paradise Valley and Fairmont Ridge trails in the Township of King around 6:20 p.m.

Police say two armed suspects entered the home while an adult woman was inside.

The suspects then attacked and shot the man who came to assist the woman, police said.

The 39-year-old man, who was not associated with the home, was later transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The woman suffered no physical injuries.

“You can imagine being home at 6pm when two armed intruders enter your home, which can be quite shocking. Physically there were no injuries (to the woman), but you can imagine the shock and fear she has and will have for a long time,” Const. Kevin Nebrija told CTV News Toronto on Tuesday.

Police have said the home invasion was “targeted,” but they have not indicated whether the suspects took anything from the home.

In the video, released by police on Tuesday, the two suspects can be seen inside the home, wearing construction vests. At one point, one of the suspects steps forward and fires a single shot toward the front door of the home.

After a few seconds, both suspects are seen running out the front door.

Police say they were last seen getting into a pickup truck and fleeing the scene.

“We are calling on any witnesses with dashcam footage or surveillance video from the area to come forward,” Nebrija said. “We are also still trying to determine why that house was targeted and what they (the suspects) were after.”

The first suspect is described as a man with light brown skin and a medium build, approximately 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white hooded sweatshirt, a black T-shirt with reflective trim, a black toque, a black face covering, black shoes and black gloves.

The second suspect is described as a black man with a thin build. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt with reflective trim, a black face covering, gray shoes with white soles, white socks and yellow gloves.