Man, 20, killed in Leaside shooting

A man has died after a shooting at a park in the Leaside neighbourhood. One other man suffered minor injuries. No suspect information has been released at this time.

By News staff

A 20-year-old man has been killed and another was injured after a shooting in Leaside Tuesday evening.

Toronto police were called to Leonard Linton Park in the Vanderhoof Avenue and Research Road area 7:30 p.m. to reports of several gunshots in the area along with reporting of people and vehicles fleeing the scene.

Two gunshot victims were located. One man is being rushed via an emergency run to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead

He has been identified as Maaz Jogiyat, 20, of Toronto.

A second man was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Investigators say a group of people were sitting in a parked vehicle when the suspects approached and began shooting.

Multiple rounds were reportedly fired, but they don’t know how many shooters were involved in the incident.

A dark-coloured four-door SUV has been described as the suspect vehicle and was last seen northbound on Brentcliffe Road towards Eglinton Avenue East.

The Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation. Anyone with footage from the scene is asked to contact police.

There has been no suspect information released.

A man has died and another is in hospital after a shooting in Leaside on June 9, 2020. CITYNEWS/Sean Touissant

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