Police have identified a 27-year-old man who was fatally shot in Rexdale Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. outside a townhouse complex on Bergamot Avenue, located near Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue.
Officers arrived at the scene to find a man lying outside of a building suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. He was rushed to a trauma centre for treatment, but was later pronounced dead.
Police have identified the victim as Toronto resident Tesfa Welsh-Hope.
Investigators said that a suspect was seen fleeing the area, running southbound along a pathway towards 11 Bergamot Avenue.
The suspect has been described by police as male and was last seen wearing a dark-coloured, hooded jacket.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact investigators at 416-808-7400 or to reach out to Crime Stoppers anonymously.
