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A man has died in hospital following a shooting Friday night in Toronto, said police.

Officers responded to calls of gunshots near Scarlett Road and Scarlettwood Court around 10:10 p.m., said Toronto police on social media.

First responders carried out life-saving measures after a man was found with gunshot wounds.

The victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injures, where he was later pronounced dead, said Toronto police spokesperson Amy Davey.

The incident is now being investigated as a homicide, she said.