Video appears to show armed suspect attempting to carjack several drivers in Toronto's east end

Toronto police have released new details about a series of attempted carjackings and shootings that left one person seriously injured in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday night.

New video footage circulating on social media appears to show a suspect unsuccessfully attempting to carjack several vehicles at gunpoint in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday evening.

It happened near Dundas Street East and River Street at around 7:30 p.m.

In a 16-second video, which was posted by 6ixBuzzTV, a man is seen standing in the path of a red hatchback while pointing a firearm at its driver.

The footage then appears to show the suspect firing a shot in the direction of the driver, who eventually exits the vehicle.

The motorist manages to make their way towards the rear passenger side of their car as the suspect runs with their gun drawn towards a white-coloured vehicle behind them.

He is then seen trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to open the door of that vehicle.

The video footage comes as police continue to investigate a number of carjackings and shootings believed to be linked to the same suspect.