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Deadly violence: 3 people killed in overnight homicides in Toronto, Mississauga | Globalnews.ca

Three people are dead following three separate overnight homicides in Toronto and neighbouring Mississauga, police say.

The string of slayings began at 11:57 p.m. on Monday when Toronto police received a call for the sound of gunshots in a plaza near Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue West.

When officers arrived on scene, they say they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Their age was not immediately known.

At 12:19 a.m. Tuesday, emergency services received calls for a stabbing at Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue West. When they arrived on scene, police say they found one person who was stabbed; they later died on scene. Their age or gender was not made immediately available.


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In Mississauga, Peel Regional Police said officers received a call for a shooting at 3:47 a.m. at Central Parkway and Joan Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they found one man who was pronounced dead, and two other men were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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No suspect information has been released in any of the cases, but the investigations remain ongoing.

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Meanwhile at 1:03 a.m., Toronto police responded to a shooting at Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue East.

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When officers arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

No suspect information was released.

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Anyone with information in any of the overnight cases is asked to contact police.


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