Man gunned down in Scarborough

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Published Aug 31, 2024  •  1 minute read

A male victim was found shot to death out front of a home in Scarborough, near Landry and Layton Aves., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.A male victim was found shot to death out front of a home in Scarborough, near Landry and Layton Aves., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Photo by Jack Boland /Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network

A man was gunned down outside of a home in Scarborough late Friday becoming the city’s 56th murder victim of the year.

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Toronto Police say officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Layton and Landry Aves. – a residential neighbourhood just north of Danforth Ave. and Danforth Rd. – shortly before 11:30 p.m.

Cops arrived to find a man out front of a home suffering from a gunshot wound.

Emergency responders tried to revive the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A male victim was found shot to death out front of a home in Scarborough, near Landry and Layton Aves., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. A male victim was found shot to death out front of a home in Scarborough, near Landry and Layton Aves., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Photo by Jack Boland /Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network

The victim’s name and age were not immediately available.

And no suspect description was released.

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Homicide detectives have taken over the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this deadly shooting is urged to call the Homicide unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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