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One man dead, another injured following double shooting in Toronto

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The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man died from gunshot wounds in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

TORONTO — Police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man died from gunshot wounds in Toronto.

The Toronto Police Service says officers responded to a call after shots were heard late Friday evening in the Etobicoke area of the city.

It says a man who'd been shot died at the scene despite officers' efforts to save him.

Police say a man who walked into a nearby hospital suffering from gunshot wounds is believed to have been injured in the same incident.

They say his injuries are non-life-threatening.

Investigators are calling on any witnesses with dashcam footage or businesses with video surveillance to contact police.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2022.

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