Toronto police have identified the man who was fatally gunned down in the city’s Beaches neighbourhood as 21-year-old Dacia Mbongo from Quebec.
The department gave the update Saturday afternoon as part of its ongoing homicide investigation into the shooting.
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The shooting happened near Lake Shore Boulevard East and Joseph Duggan Road at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday. Police say a group of men were reportedly arguing and a number of gunshots were heard.
Mbongo was found with gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
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Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-7400 or anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers416-222-TIPS (8477).
— with files from Global’s Gabby Rodrigues
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