Toronto police have identified a man shot dead outside a residential building in Scarborough early Sunday.

Koshin Yusuf, 26, died of gunshot wounds in the area of McCowan Road and Trudelle Street, north of Eglinton Avenue East, police said in a news release.

Yusuf is Toronto's 76th homicide victim of the year.

Police were called to the area shortly before 3 a.m. after they received reports of gunfire.

When police arrived at the address, 400 McCowan Rd., they found Yusuf suffering from gunshot wounds. He died of his injuries at the scene. The residence is a Toronto Community Housing building.

Police said in the release that Yusuf was approached by two people who produced firearms and fired several shots. The two then fled.

Police officers talk in the lobby of the building as they investigate the shooting. (Jeremy Cohn/CBC)

Officers continue to seek witnesses and video, including CCTV camera or dashboard camera footage, from around the time of the homicide.

"The investigation remains ongoing and officers are urging anyone who was in the area at the time, or has any information about the shooting, to contact police," police said in the release.

No photograph of Yusuf has been released.

Police remove vehicle that may have had bullet holes

After the shooting, police taped off the parking lot and part of the lobby. A police K9 unit came to the building and searched the area for evidence.

On Sunday morning into the early afternoon, there was a heavy police presence in the area.

Police officers were in and out of the building all morning.

At one point, police removed a vehicle that appeared to have bullet holes on its side.

Homicide detectives are now in charge of the investigation, but they have not yet released a description of the two suspects.

Police have not said whether they believe the shooting was targeted or not.

Next of kin is being notified.

Anyone with information is urged to call police at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).