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A male victim is dead after being rushed to a trauma centre after a shooting in downtown Toronto Saturday evening, officials say.

Toronto Police Insp. Darren Alldrit said police received a call around 7:40 p.m. for the sound of gunshots in the area of Yonge and Gould streets.

When officers and paramedics arrived on scene, they discovered a male victim who “appeared to be suffering gunshot wounds to the torso,” Alldrit told reporters Saturday night.

Toronto paramedics told Global News they rushed the victim to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition.

Alldrit said the victim was pronounced dead at hospital. He has been identified as 25-year-old Mamadou Drame.

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SOUND OF GUNSHOTS:

Yonge St + Gould St

– no suspect information

– please avoid area

^ep2 — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 22, 2020

This is now a homicide investigation, he said. The suspect and victim allegedly had some sort of altercation prior to the shooting, he added.

Police are searching for one suspect dressed in dark clothing, last seen running northbound on O’Keefe Lane, away from Gould Street towards Gerrard Street.

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Investigators are asking anyone who saw anything to come forward, although the social distancing due to COVID-19 have left streets relatively empty.

“Anyone who heard the gun shots, witnessed anything, or has any information is asked to come forward,” Alldrit said.

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