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Police identify 23-year-old man found dead in Brampton

A Peel Regional Police cruiser and officer are seen at the 12 Division station. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Peel Regional Police have released the identity of a man who was found dead in Brampton following a call for a reported shooting earlier this week.

Police said that on Monday at around 10:25 p.m., officers were called for a shooting near Bramalea Road and Bovaird Drive in Brampton.

However, officers were unable to find any victims in the area.

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About half an hour later at 11:09 p.m., police got a call about a man who was found without vital signs in a green-space area of Heart Lake Road and Copperfield Road.

The man was pronounced dead on scene.

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The victim has been identified by police as 23-year-old Shem St. Marie.

No suspect description has been released but investigators said they believe this is an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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