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Toronto police say a 21-year-old man was found dead in a stairwell near the main lobby of an apartment building in the city’s east end on Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to Eastdale and Secord avenues, near Dawes Road and Danforth Avenue, at around 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police said Toronto paramedics pronounced the man, who was later identified as Warren Pearson, dead at the scene.

Investigators said shell casings were also found at the scene and confirmed Pearson sustained gunshot wounds.

The homicide unit said Pearson went to the building at around 12:45 a.m. to meet with someone.

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Homicide Det. Stephen Henkel told reporters from a brief review of security camera footage, the suspects they are looking for were seen in the lobby area of the building “milling about.”

“We are currently appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the lobby of 75 Eastdale [Avenue] between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. or who may have heard any commotion or possible sounds of gunshots to please contact us,” Henkel said.

1105 15:30 Homicide #62/2019, Warren Pearson, 21 https://t.co/6YR5bTKsm7 — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) November 5, 2019

Officers are canvassing the area and going door-to-door looking for witnesses and any video.

Pearson is Toronto’s 62nd homicide victim of 2019.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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— With files from Nick Westoll

An aerial photo of the scene at Eastdale Avenue and Secord Avenue. Global News

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Eastdale Avenue/Secord Avenue

– man located inside the building deceased

– shell casing located

– police are investigating and canvassing the area for witnesses/video

Anyone with information contact 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers ^js — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 5, 2019