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Toronto shooting: 2 dead after daytime gunfire in city’s north end

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Two people are dead after a daytime shooting Tuesday in north Toronto.

Toronto police said they were called to the area of Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue, north of Finch Avenue, at 2:17 p.m. for the sound of gunshots.

When emergency crews arrived, they found two victims with injuries. Life-saving measures were performed, but one person died on scene.

The other victim was taken to hospital by emergency run. The second victim later died in hospital.

Police said two firearms were recovered.

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The ages and genders of the victims were not immediately known; police said they were searching for suspects, but did not share any descriptions right away.

Later, on Tuesday evening, Duty Insp. Todd Jocko said both victims were in their 20s. He said neither could be identified while their family were notified.

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Jocko said an altercation started with a group of people and resulted in shots being fired. The suspects, who remain unidentified, fled the scene.

Local schools in the area were placed under hold and secures, which were later lifted.

On Wednesday, Toronto police identified the two victims as Ibrahim Handule, 26, and 27-year-old Deshawn Walters

An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact police.

— with files from Global News’ Isaac Callan

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