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Toronto Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Rathburn Road and The East Mall at approximately 4:27 p.m. Emergency services arrived at the scene and located a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.

According to Toronto Police Operations, the victim was transported to hospital by emergency crews shortly after the shooting.

The victim later succumbed to his injuries, police confirmed.

Speaking to reporters at the scene, Inspector Jeff Allington said investigators did not yet know the victim’s exact age but believed he was either in his teens or twenties.

Police are searching for two male suspects in connection with the deadly shooting. Allington said the only available description of the suspects was that both were wearing dark clothing.

Investigators have not released further details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

The area around Rathburn Road and The East Mall remains a focus of the investigation as homicide detectives work to determine what happened and identify those responsible.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Toronto Police.

This remains an ongoing investigation. Further details, including the victim’s identity and any additional suspect descriptions, have not yet been released.