A 20-year-old man was shot to death Christmas Eve in the stairwell of a Lawrence Heights building.
Toronto Police responded to the building in the area of Replin and Flemington Rds. — near Allen Rd. and Lawrence Ave. W. — around 9:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired.
A man in his 20s was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital where he died.
“This shooting is now a homicide,” Const. Dave Hopkinson said Saturday.
The dead man has been identified as Caiwan Cunningham.
He is the city’s 83rd murder victim of the year and the 45th killed by a firearm.
Police said there are reports that suspects were seen fleeing the area traveling south on foot.
“This is an active investigation and police remain in the area carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the occurrence,” Homicide Det.-Sgt. Brandon Price said in a statement released Saturday.
“Anyone who may have seen Caiwan Cunningham, have heard, or witnessed anything suspicious, is urged to contact Homicide investigators,” he added.
Another man was wounded in a shooting at a Brampton house party on Christmas Eve.
Peel Regional police say the gun violence occurred in the area of Williams Pkwy. and Chinguacousy Rd. around 6 p.m. on Friday.
Officers arrived on scene and located the victim. He was transported to a local hospital.
There was no suspect information immediately available.
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