A man believed to be in his 20s is dead after being shot in Oshawa Wednesday afternoon.

The victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds in an apartment hallway on Quebec Street, near Gibb Street, at around 1:30 p.m.

The male victim was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save him.

Duty Inspector Cathy Bawden said police are still trying to confirm the man's identity and contact his next of kin.

In the meantime, she told CP24 that the homicide unit is putting all their attention on trying to solve the killing.

"I can assure the community the entire investigation has all hands on deck right now," she said, adding that the shooting was not a random event. "This is high priority with all our attention."

Police have not release a description of a suspect or suspects wanted in the case.