Police name victim in Toronto shooting that killed 1, injured 5

Police have named the man killed in a Toronto shooting spree on Tuesday night, during which five others were injured and rushed to hospital.

Before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Toronto police and paramedics were called to an area south of Yorkdale Mall for reports of a shooting that had left several people injured.

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Police said three armed male suspects approach a group of people and opened fire, hitting several. They then fled the area.

The five people injured were made up of four men and a woman. They were aged 17, 17, 19, 25 and 30 years old.

A sixth gunshot victim died after being taken to hospital. He was identified by police on Friday as 31-year-old Yahya Ahmed-Mohamoud from Toronto.

Investigators are still searching for the three suspects in the case.