Toronto police say a man has died after he was found in a parking lot following reports of a shooting on Wednesday night.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue at around 10:10 p.m. for reports of the sound of gunshots.
When officers arrived, police said a man had been shot and life-saving measures were performed.
The man was pronounced dead on scene, police said.
A portion of the TTC subway was closed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police. No suspect description was released.
Meanwhile, about 15 minutes later at around 10:24 p.m., another shooting was reported in the city’s east end.
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Officers responded to the shooting in the Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road area, police said.
Police said one victim was taken to hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot injury.
Investigators said there was a confrontation prior to the shooting.
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