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Man dead after being found lying in snow with gunshot wounds, Toronto police say

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Toronto police identify man killed in west-end shooting
WATCH: Police have identified a man found dead after a shooting overnight in Toronto's west end. He was found lying in a snow bank – Feb 8, 2020

Toronto police say a man is dead after he was found lying in the snow with gunshot wounds in the city’s west end Friday night.

Police said officers received reports of a shooting near The West Mall and Rathburn Road around 11 p.m.

Officers said the victim was rushed to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Two people were seen running away from the scene, police said, but it’s not clear if they were connected to the shooting.

On Saturday afternoon, police identified the victim as 29-year-old Deandre Campbell-Kelly of Toronto.

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No suspect information has been released.

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

Police identified the victim as 29-year-old Deandre Campbell-Kelly of Toronto. Handout / Toronto Police

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