Toronto police say a man, who was found on the ground with gunshot wounds, has died after a shooting early Tuesday.
Duty senior officer Phil Sinclair said the shooting happened near Davenport Road and Osler Street, east of Old Weston Road, just after 5 a.m.
Sinclair said officers arrived quickly and found a man in the street with gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were performed by both officers and responding paramedics.
“Despite all their best efforts, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Sinclair said.
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The victim was identified by police as 30-year-old Ikeba Fraser.
The homicide unit has taken over the investigation. There were multiple evidence markers on the ground but Sinclair could not say exactly how many shots were fired. He also pointed out a gunshot possibly hitting a nearby home.
“We recognize that a shooting of this nature is very alarming for the community,” Sinclair said. “We do take this shooting very seriously.”
There is no confirmed suspect information yet, Sinclair said.
He said police believe the incident appears to be targeted but that it is still early in the investigation.
Toronto police’s 11 division is just around the corner from the scene of the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
“It’s fairly brazen. As we’re standing here at 11 Division, we can possibly see the crime scene not to far from here, again, is an indication of the brazenness,” Sinclair said to reporters, adding the officers also heard the sounds of gunshots.
Osler Street is closed between Davenport Road and Pelham Park Gardens for the investigation.
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