A security guard at a Pickering casino has died in hospital after he was shot while on the job early Monday, Durham Regional Police say.
Officers received a report of several shots fired at about 5:05 a.m. at Pickering Casino Resort, 888 Durham Live Ave., near Church Street and Highway 401.
When officers arrived, they were directed inside the casino and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Durham Police Sgt. Joanne Bortoluss, speaking to reporters, identified the victim as Michael Ferdinand, 34, an employee of the casino.
Bortoluss said the shooting happened inside the establishment.