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York Regional Police say a 33-year-old man has died after a shooting in Richmond Hill Monday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Tiger Lily Street and Barnwood Drive, near Bayview Avenue and Stouffville Road, at around 9:30 p.m.

In an update released on Twitter early Tuesday morning, police said neighbours reported hearing gunshots and seeing a man was shot.

The man was taken to hospital by paramedics where officers said he later died.

Police said an unconfirmed number of suspects left the scene in a dark-coloured SUV.

Police later identified the victim as Soheil Rafipour.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Christmas Eve shooting homicide at Barnwood Dr & Tiger Lily Dr in Richmond Hill. Police say a 33-year-old man was shot on the street, transported to hospital but died. Large crime scene, multiple shell casings are spread across the area. pic.twitter.com/JIVLQpguHf — Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) December 25, 2018

Police presence on Barnwood Dr in Richmond Hill for a homicide investigation. At 9:30 p.m., officers responded to calls for sounds of gunshots and a report that a man had been shot. 1/2 — York Regional Police (@YRP) December 25, 2018

A 33-year-old man was pronounced deceased in hospital. Suspects fled in a dark coloured SUV. Witnesses asked to call police. 2/2 — York Regional Police (@YRP) December 25, 2018