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20-year-old Toronto shooting victim dies in hospital

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Toronto police say one of three men shot at a west-end plaza last week has died in hospital from his injuries.

Paramedics and officers were called to the Kipling Avenue and Rowntree Road-area plaza, north of Finch Avenue West, at around 9 p.m. on Friday.

Police said officers found the three men with gunshot wounds. Two of the men, who are 19 and 51, were taken to hospital in serious condition.

A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, police said Cimran Farah died earlier in the day.

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Police said investigators are looking to speak with anyone who has relevant information or surveillance video from the evening of the attack.

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Farah’s death marks Toronto’s 96th homicide of 2018.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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