{"id":628648,"date":"2026-04-25T22:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628648\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:56:11","slug":"man-dead-after-shooting-in-toronto-parking-lot-police-search-for-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628648\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dead after shooting in Toronto parking lot, police search for suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A 30-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Toronto\u2019s west end late Friday night, police say.<\/p>\n

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Toronto Police Service said officers attended the area of Scarlett Road and Scarlettwood Court shortly after 10 p.m. for reports of gunfire. They found a man inside a parked vehicle who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

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Police have identified the victim as 30-year-old Ahmed-Nur Ismail, a Toronto resident. His connection to the neighbourhood has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n

Police said in a conference Saturday that three unidentified suspects entered Scarlettwood Court and opened fire before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.<\/p>\n

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Authorities have not released suspect descriptions, and said it is too early in the investigation to determine whether the shooting was targeted or what led up to it.<\/p>\n

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Residents reported gunshots and screaming, and expressed concerns about safety in the community. Police said additional resources will be deployed in the area as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information or dashcam footage is encouraged to contact investigators.<\/p>\n

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