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Police ID man, 28, killed in Scarborough shooting

A 28-year-old man has died after he was shot in Scarborough Saturday night, Toronto police say.

Shooting happened in area of Warden Avenue and Ellesmere Road

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The scene of the shooting
A third teen boy has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of Pickering man in July in Scarborough. The victim, Sulakshan Selvasingam, 28, was found with gunshot wounds at this gas station in the area of Warden Avenue and Ellesmere Road on July 6. He was pronounced dead in hospital. Police have said the death is a tow truck industry-related homicide. (Arlyn Mcadorey/CBC)

A 28-year-old man has died after he was shot in Scarborough Saturday night, Toronto police say.

Duty Insp. Dan Pravica said at approximately 10:20 p.m., officers were called to a gas station in the area of Warden Avenue and Ellesmere Road for reports of gunshots. Upon arriving, they located a man with gunshot wounds. 

The suspects had fired several shots into the victim's car before fleeing the scene, police said in a news release Sunday. 

Photograph showing bouquets of flowers resting on a curb
Flowers left near a Scarborough gas station where a man was shot and killed Saturday night. Toronto police have identified the victim as Sulakshan Selvasingam, 28, of Pickering. (Spencer Gallichan-Lowe/CBC )

The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, the news release said. 

Police have identified the victim as Sulakshan Selvasingam of Pickering.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.

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