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Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner was carjacked at gunpoint on Monday night just outside a movie theater, according to multiple reports.
Toronto Police said three suspects, two armed with guns and one with a knife, stole a black Range Rover near The Queensway and Islington Avenue at around 7:46 p.m.
According to the Toronto Sun, the victim was identified as Leafs’ star winger Mitch Marner.
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"The guys approached wearing masks and said they wanted the vehicle. Mitch said, ‘Go ahead and take it,’" a source told the outlet, adding that the suspects did not know it was Marner they were robbing.
Mitchell Marner of the Maple Leafs skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 14, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Claus Andersen/Getty images)
"They were only interested in the Range Rover, which they can quickly sell out of country."
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The incident took place at the Cineplex theater, according to the outlet. The suspects fled in the vehicle and a search to find them was underway, police said.
Mitchell Marner of the Maple Leafs warms up before the Dallas Stars game on March 15, 2022, in Toronto, Canada. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Marner was with his fiancée at the time and both were uninjured, TSN reported.
The Maple Leafs later confirmed the incident in a statement.
"We can confirm Mitch Marner was the unfortunate victim of a carjacking in Etobicoke on Monday evening. He was unharmed in the incident and the Club and Mitch are thankful for the Toronto Police Services’ support," the team said in a statement. "Anyone with information is asked to reach out to Toronto Police Services. TPS asked that neither Mitch or the Club comment any further on the details of the incident as this is an ongoing investigation."
The incident took place just two days after the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs, losing 2-1 at home in Game 7 of an opening-round series to the reigning Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Maple Leafs Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner during the Tampa Bay Lightning playoff game on May 14, 2022, in Toronto, Canada. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Leafs have now lost in the decisive game of a first-round series five years in a row – the last three of those coming on their home ice. Overall, they are 0-9 in elimination games during that span, with five decided by a single goal and four going to overtime.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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