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Toronto police investigate after fatal shooting on Danforth Avenue

Toronto police are investigating after a man was pronounced dead from being shot on Toronto's Danforth Avenue Friday night. Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Spencer Colby / The Canadian Press

A man in his forties has been pronounced dead after being shot Friday night, police say.

According to Toronto police, reports of gunshots in the area of Danforth Avenue and Woodbine Avenue came in around 11:40 p.m. Friday night.

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Officers responded and found a man had been shot and was in critical condition.

The victim was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead, emergency crews say.

Toronto’s Homicide Unit has opened an investigation.

All roads closed for police work have since reopened.

There is no suspect information available at this time.

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