TORONTO — A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting in east-end Toronto early Friday.
Shots were fired in the crosswalk of Warden Ave. and Burn Hill Rd., north of Danforth Road, just before 5 a.m.
Toronto paramedics said they rushed the man to a trauma centre in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead.
“The man in his 20s had multiple gunshot wounds,” said Homicide Det. Andy Singh. “It’s a male shooter that we’re trying to identify. We have some very preliminary information about the vehicle and the suspect.”
SHOOTING: Warden Avenue and Burn Hill Road area, @TPS41Div. Man transported to hospital and later pronounced. @TPSHomicide have taken over the investigation. Road closure on Warden Avenue from Danforth Road to Burn Hill Road / Mack Avenue. Info: call @1800222TIPS. #GO1609974 ^CdK— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) August 31, 2018
Police have not released the victim’s name or any suspect information.
The man’s is the city’s 71st homicide victim of the year.
The suspect was wearing a light-coloured hoodie,” said Singh. The vehicle is a silver, four-door sedan. It was last seen going southbound on Warden Ave. and potentially going towards Danforth.”
Singh said the shooting appeared to be targeted, however, “it’s very early on.”
#Homicide71 #Crime #Scarborough Warden Ave north of Danforth - targeted killing of a man in his 20s at 4:47 am @TPSHomicide Det. Andy Singh looking for shooter who fled with help of driver in possibly a silver Nissan Altima southbound looking for witnesses pic.twitter.com/iMjczrQTet— Jack Boland (@TorSunphoto21) August 31, 2018
He added that the victim may have been ambushed.
“The victim was walking on the street and the suspect was also on foot, but I believe the suspect arrived in the area with the help of a vehicle and that vehicle had a driver in it,” he said.
“The driver may not have known what was about to transpire. We encourage that person to come forward.”
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