Police identify 21-year-old Brampton man as victim of fatal Humbermede shooting

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A Toronto Police Service cruiser is seen in this undated photo. CITYNEWS

By Denio Lourenco

Posted September 2, 2024 10:30 pm.

A 21-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in the Humbermede area.

Toronto police say they responded to reports of a shooting near Sheppard Avenue West and Weston Road on August 27, just after midnight.

It is alleged that Arslan Ahmad, 21, of Brampton, was shot inside a business and rushed to a hospital with critical injuries.

Ahmad was pronounced dead on Sept. 2. The case is now being treated as a homicide.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact police.

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