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Toronto police say one man is dead after being shot multiple times outside of a bar in the city’s east end early Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to a bar along Danforth Avenue near Greenwood Avenue shortly after 3 a.m.

A witness told Global News a man had stepped outside the bar to have a cigarette on the sidewalk when he was gunned down and killed.

Paramedics said the man was initially taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition. The man, believed to be in his mid 20s, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and later died from his injuries in hospital, police said.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and multiple shell casings were located on scene.

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Investigators said they are looking for two, possibly three suspects all wearing dark clothing who fled the scene in a vehicle.

It is unknown if the victim was targeted or if the victim and the suspects knew each other.

This is Toronto’s 9th homicide of the year.

Roads in the area have since reopened.

Danforth Ave. has re-opened to traffic, but police continue to investigate a fatal shooting outside a bar near Greenwood Ave. We’ll have the latest coming up on @globalnewsto 📸: @RobFordGlobalTV pic.twitter.com/F8Awm1ozyR — Miranda Anthistle (@Mirandanthistle) February 5, 2020

Police on scene investigating a shooting in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Robbie Ford / Global News

Police on scene investigating a shooting in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Robbie Ford / Global News

SHOOTING: (P.2/2)

Danforth Ave & Greenwood Ave

– multiple shell casings located @ the scene

– @TPSHomicide has taken over investigation

– will update w/ further information when available

– any info please call 4168082222/8087400/8085400

– #CrimeStoppers @1800222TIPS

#249293

^al — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 5, 2020

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— With files from Global News’ Miranda Anthistle