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Victim of deadly East York shooting identified: police

Shoaib Asakzai, 25, victim of Homicide #11/2017. Toronto Police Service

Toronto Police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting in East York Saturday night.

Police said officers responded to a call at 6:22 p.m. about shots fired on Thorncliffe Park Drive near Overlea Boulevard.

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Shoaib Asakzai, 25, was found in a back parking lot with gunshot wounds, police said.

READ MORE: Male suspect sought in downtown Toronto shooting: police

He was transported to a trauma centre where he later died of his injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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