Man, 20, killed in Leaside shooting
Posted June 9, 2020 8:29 pm.
Last Updated June 10, 2020 4:24 pm.
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.