‘Very brazen’: Deadly shooting in Toronto’s west end happened steps from police station

A man is dead following an early morning shooting in the Junction area. CP24's Arda Zakarian reports.

Homicide detectives are investigating a “brazen,” deadly shooting that occurred just down the street from a police station in Toronto’s west end.

Shots rang out shortly after 5 a.m. on Osler Street, a residential area near Old Weston and Davenport roads.

Police said the shooting occurred not far from 11 Division and officers, along with paramedics, arrived on scene within minutes. A man was found suffering from gunshot wounds on the street and first-responders attempted to resuscitate him.

“Despite all of their best efforts, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Duty Senior Officer Phil Sinclair said during an update on Tuesday morning.

The homicide unit has taken over the investigation, he said, and any information on possible suspects will be released by detectives involved in the case.

“We do not have any confirmed suspect information at this time,” Sinclair said.

He said police believe the shooting occurred outside and early indications suggest it was likely targeted.

“We do recognize that a shooting of this nature is very alarming for the community. We do take this shooting very seriously,” Sinclair said.

He noted that officers are dealing with a large scene and evidence markers could be seen scattered along the street on Tuesday morning.

Sinclair was unable to provide an exact age for the victim, saying only that he is possibly in his 30s. The senior officer was also unable to say whether the victim resided in the neighbourhood.

“We have a number of resources on the scene as we are investigating this shooting very diligently,” he added.

Officers are currently canvassing for witnesses and anyone who may have dash camera or security video from the area at the time of the incident.

“It is very brazen,” Sinclair said of the incident. “This was very close to the police station.”

He noted that there will be an increased police presence in the area for the remainder of the day.