Police identify man, 23, shot and killed near McCowan and Sheppard
Posted December 13, 2021 5:45 am.
Last Updated December 14, 2021 12:52 pm.
Toronto police have identified the 23-year-old man shot and killed at an industrial strip mall in Scarborough early Monday morning.
Police and paramedics were called to a nightclub on Nugget Avenue, near McCowan Road and Sheppard Avenue East, just before 4 a.m.
The man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died. Police have since identified him as Mohamed Asser.
Asser is Toronto’s 81st homicide victim of the year.
Mohamed Asser, 23, was shot and killed at a nightclub on Nugget Avenue in Toronto on Dec. 13, 2021. HANDOUT/Toronto Police Service
Investigators said there were several people at the nightclub at the time and would like to speak to anyone who has information or video of what led up to the shooting.
There is no word on suspects or arrests.
Initial reports from the scene indicated the shooting happened inside Krave Banquet and Event Center.
A man was shot & killed inside Krave Banquet Facility on Nugget Ave near McCowan/Sheppard. Shots rang out inside just before 4am. No word yet on what led to shooting. Residents say it’s open late Saturday/Sunday nights and quite busy. pic.twitter.com/blRIFNyx86
— carl hanstke (@carlCityNews) December 13, 2021
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Clarification: Paramedics initially said the victim was in his 20s and later said he was in his 40s. In an update on Tuesday, police said the victim is 23 years old.
