Man killed in daytime shooting at Toronto shopping mall
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A man is dead after being injured in a daytime shooting at a Toronto shopping mall Thursday, police say.
Toronto police said in a post on X that at 1:51 p.m. Aug. 21, it received calls for someone being shot at the Scarborough Town Centre. When officers arrived, they found a person with injures.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No suspect information has been released, and police said there is a heavy presence in the area.
An investigation is underway.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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