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Toronto police say a 25-year-old man is dead after he was shot at an east-end home early Saturday.

Insp. Darren Alldrit told reporters emergency crews were called to the home on Military Trail, just west of Neilson Road, at around 2 a.m. with reports of a shooting.

“One or more persons attended the rear of the address on Military Trail and discharged a firearm into the address,” he said.

“My understanding is they did not enter (the residence) … a male in his 20s was shot, my understanding, more than once in the torso area.”

Toronto paramedics rushed the victim to hospital with critical injuries.

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Police later said he was pronounced dead in hospital.

Early on Saturday, officers could be seen at the backyard of the home. Several evidence markers were seen on the grass and a rear door appeared to have been damaged during the shooting.

On Sunday, police identified the victim as 25-year-old Paul Anthony Desouza of Toronto.

Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Paul Anthony Desouza. Handout / Toronto Police

Investigators added “a number of people” may have been in the area at the time of the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

“This neighbourhood is a residential neighbourhood, I’d be asking that anybody with any kind of home security video if they can check that video for us,” Alldrit said.

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– With files from Ryan Rocca

.@TorontoPolice say a man is in life-threatening condition after a shooting at an east-end home at around 2 a.m. today. It appears several shell casings were found in the backyard. A door appears to have been damaged during the shooting. STORY: https://t.co/EL82zv6ozv pic.twitter.com/hxPi1QzvOV — Nick Westoll (@NWestoll) January 11, 2020