Toronto police say two men died after separate shootings in the city overnight.
Police said emergency crews were first called shortly after 12:30 a.m. to the Jane Street and Yorkwoods Gate area, south of Finch Avenue West, to receive reports of a man who was found lying on the ground. , unconscious and not breathing.
A police spokesman told Global News that paramedics discovered he had suffered gunshot wounds and tried to take action to save his life, but he died at the scene.
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The spokesperson said they were not aware of having received any reports of a shooting in the area before the man was found.
Bullet casings were located and officers searched the area for witnesses.
At 2:20 a.m., police were called for the second incident, just east of Eglinton Avenue and Trethewey Drive.
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Police said officers received reports of a shooting and, once they arrived at the scene, they found a 36-year-old man in an apartment who had been shot.
He died at the scene.
Information on the suspect has not been released in connection with any of the incidents.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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