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

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.

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.