Skip to content

Man in his 20s killed in Toronto shooting, found outside apartment building: police

449dcb86e337b49e367e24c234ecc48e63d326e334d30ea69db67a9c0539e4cd
Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building. A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening.

Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive.

They say a man who had been shot was found at the back of an apartment building.

He was later pronounced dead in hospital.

Police say the man was in his 20s, but they have not released his name or other details while they work to notify his family.

Police did not immediately release any suspect description.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2024.

The Canadian Press


Looking for Ontario News?

VillageReport.ca viewed on a mobile phone

Check out Village Report - the news that matters most to Canada, updated throughout the day.  Or, subscribe to Village Report's free daily newsletter: a compilation of the news you need to know, sent to your inbox at 6AM.

Subscribe