

Paul Johnston and Codi Wilson, CP24.com





A man killed in what police described as a targeted shooting in the north-west corner of the city Tuesday afternoon has been identified by area residents.

It happened on Larchmere Avenue, located near Islington and Steeles avenues, shortly before 5 p.m.

When emergency crews arrived on scene, paramedics found the victim without vital signs on the street.

He was later pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified by area residents as Tyrone Tulloch.

Tulloch was shot multiple times in what police said was a targeted shooting.

A black car was spotted fleeing the area, though details on a make and model were not immediately provided.

Suspect descriptions were also not immediately available.

Speaking with reporters at the scene, Ward 7 Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti said that it was time to ‘say something’ about the violence in the city.

“It’s not just the terrorists around the world that are the issue here in Canada – its drug dealers that are terrorizing communities,” he said. “We need to be real about it.”

Mammoliti, who said he was not aware of the circumstances surrounding the shooting, said that he hoped that the victim wasn't someone who was not ‘part of this ring, so to speak.’

He also suggested that the city should look at utilizing other available options to address the issue of violence – including the army.

“We should be asking them to help round up these people and use the federal laws to help put them away where they are supposed to be,” he said.

Mammoliti also encouraged people to stop ‘picking on’ the city’s police officers, and let them ‘roll up their sleeves.’

“Call it carding, call it whatever you want. It’s a coincidence, isn’t it, that once we stop carding all of these shootings start to take place in the city,” he said.

“It’s not a coincidence – we’re jeopardizing communities because of our political interference with the police department.”

Police continue to investigate at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3100.