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Etobicoke shooting near The East Mall leaves one person dead, reports say

One person has died after a shooting near Rathburn Road and The East Mall in Etobicoke on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to Toronto paramedics as reported by CP24.

Toronto police said officers were called to the area at about 4:27 p.m. and found a male victim with gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to hospital by emergency services, police said in an initial update and a later post.

CP24 reported that paramedics said the victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead shortly afterwards. The outlet reported that police received the call shortly before 4:30 p.m.

Police said The East Mall was closed northbound at Rathburn Road while emergency services responded. In a later post, Toronto police said Inspector Jeff Allington would provide an update on the shooting at 8 p.m. at the north end of the plaza at 600 The East Mall.

No suspect information or details about what led to the shooting had been released in the reports available. Police said the investigation was ongoing.

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