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Man, 19, shot dead in Hamilton, Ont. apartment building: police

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Hamilton police say a man is dead and several others may be injured after a shooting Thursday.

Police said officers were called to a residential building 191 Main St. W. at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of a shooting; when they arrived, officers found a man suffering from critical injuries. He was taken to hospital where he later died.

The victim was identified as 19-year-old Talon Williams-Parkin. He is Hamilton’s third homicide victim of the year.

“Investigators believe an exchange of gunfire occurred inside a unit within the building. During the incident, the victim was struck, and evidence suggests the suspect may also have been injured,” police said in a news release Friday.

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“Shortly afterward, police received a report of an injured person in the area. At this time, it has not been confirmed whether that call is connected to this incident.”

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Two suspects — one described as a short man with with long dreads and a fat face, and the other described as a tall, thin man with with dreads and wearing a blue face mask — are wanted.

Talon Williams-Parkin has been identified at the victim in a Thursday night shooting Hamilton. Hamilton police/photo

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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