Two people are dead in separate shootings that occurred within nearly nine hours of one another, Toronto police say.
At 4:05 a.m. Monday, police said officers were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Allen Road in North York for reports of a shooting.
When police arrived on scene, they found a man lying on the driveway of a home. Police said the man did not have vital signs, and died at the scene.
Police did not have suspect information immediately available. The victim was later identified as 69-year-old Toronto resident Mariano De-Marco.
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Just before 7 p.m. Sunday, police said officers were called to the Danforth and Jones avenues for a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they found a woman outside of a home who had been shot. She was taken to a trauma centre where she later died.
Officers recovered the firearm and a man in his 20s was arrested. The victim was later identified as 34-year-old Toronto resident Alisha Brooks. Aaron Shea, 33, of Toronto, was charged with first-degree murder. Police said they knew each other.
The investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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