Toronto police have identified a man fatally shot in a building in east-end Toronto on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency services responded to reports of gunshots at 4110 Lawrence Ave. East just before 3 p.m.
Officers arrived on scene and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on scene.
On Wednesday, police identified him as 25-year-old Dean Howlett of Whitby.
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A post-mortem is scheduled for Thursday.
Investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who may have been in the area or who may have any information to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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