TORONTO

A man slain after gunshots ripped through a quiet Sunday night in the Toronto has been identified.

Said Ali, 21, of Toronto, was found wounded at the intersection of Lawrence Ave. and Via Bagnato, near Dufferin St., just before midnight. He died in hospital.

There were up to 17 police evidence markers at the scene

One man who lives next to the plaza where the shots were fired said he heard at least seven shots as he was putting his daughter to bed.

“It’s pretty shocking something like this could happen here, plus it’s a pretty well-lit area,” said Mike, who didn’t want his last name used.

There was no information on suspects.

The shooting was one of several instances of gun violence in the city over the weekend.

Police say that from Friday to Sunday, there were three non-life-threatening shooting victims, five shootings with no victims and one firearm recovered.

“While every incident of crime is a concern to us, the numbers from the weekend do not suggest any trend or increased threat to public safety,” police spokesman Meaghan Gray said.

The previous weekend saw 11 people shot and three homicides.

kconnor@postmedia.com