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2 men dead after shooting in Toronto, victims hit with multiple gunshots

Click to play video: 'Two men are dead after an early morning shooting near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue in Toronto'
Two men are dead after an early morning shooting near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue in Toronto
As Catherine McDonald reports, police have not released a description of suspects while some area residents say they’re traumatized by what they saw.

Toronto police say two men died in hospital after a shooting early Tuesday.

Police said the shooting happened outside on the street near Lawrence Avenue and Hickory Tree Road, near Weston Road, at around 4:40 a.m.

Two men were found with multiple gunshot wounds and both were rushed to hospital, police said.

Both were pronounced dead a short time later.

Det. Sgt. Aaron Akeson with Toronto police’s homicide unit told reporters their identities will not be released because officers are still notifying next of kin.

Akeson said the victims were in their 20s or early 30s.

Investigators said it is unknown if anyone else was involved in the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact them.

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