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Man charged with 1st-degree murder in connection with Scarborough shooting

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25-year-old man identified as Toronto’s latest murder victim
WATCH ABOVE: A 25-year-old man has been identified as Toronto’s latest murder victim. Catherine McDonald reports – Nov 26, 2021

A man has been charged with murder after turning himself into police in connection with a shooting of a man in his driveway in Scarborough early Friday.

The shooting happened in the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Meadowvale Road at around 2:13 a.m. Officers arrived on scene and found a man suffering from obvious signs of injuries and was pronounced dead on scene.

Police said 23-year-old Jovane Watson turned himself on Wednesday. He was charged with first-degree murder.

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The victim was identified as 25-year-old Toronto resident Malcolm Ellis.

Watson was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Wednesday.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

With files from Gabby Rodrigues

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