The Toronto police homicide unit is investigating after a man was shot and killed in downtown Toronto Monday afternoon.
Police and paramedics were called to George Street near Adelaide Street East just after 2:45 p.m., officials said, after residents reported hearing multiple gunshots. Police said a man was found unconscious. He later died at the scene.
Officers said they found two handguns at the scene. Police also said a vehicle which happened to be in the area was struck, but none of the occupants were injured.
Thirty-nine-year-old Quebec resident Anastasios Leventis has been identified as the victim. Police haven’t released suspect information, but it’s believed the suspect(s) may have left the scene in a blue car.
George Brown College issued a hold and secure warning for its St. James Campus, which is located near the shooting scene. The warning was lifted at 4:25 p.m.
Anyone with information is being asked to call police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
Catherine McDonald contributed to this report.