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1 person dead, another taken to hospital after shooting in Markham: police

One man is dead and another person has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Markham, police say. Global News

One person is dead and another has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Markham, police say.

York Regional Police said officers received reports of a shooting on Purple Finch Road, in the Ninth Line and Highway 407 area.

According to police, when officers arrived on scene, they located a male victim with gunshot wounds.

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Officers say he was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Another person was transported to a local trauma centre, York Region Paramedics told Global News.

Police said two male suspects are now in custody.

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Anyone who may have information, or dashcam footage is asked to contact the York Regional Police Homicide Unit at 1-866-5423 extension 7865.

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