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One dead, two injured in shooting in Toronto Saturday night

TORONTO — One person has died and two others are injured after a shooting in Toronto on Saturday night. 

Local police say it happened in the northern part of the city at about 10:30 p.m. 

Witnesses called police to report hearing gunshots, and officers on the scene found three people had been hit. 

Two men were taken to hospital, while a third person was pronounced dead. 

The homicide unit has taken over the case. 

Investigators are asking anyone with information or dash-cam footage to come forward. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2021.

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