By Melinda Warren
Two unidentified men were shot and killed early Tuesday morning in a Rexdale townhouse complex, leaving police with no suspects.
The men were found in a laneway between a row of houses around 1:30 a.m. on Jamestown Cres. , near Martin Grove Road and Finch Avenue West.
Toronto Police say an eyewitness heard gunshots and may have seen a suspect leaving the scene of the crime.
“A woman heard gunshots from outside of her house, she looked out and saw these two men laying on the ground and possibly one person leaving on foot. When we got there we found these two men with obvious gunshot wounds and they were [pronounced dead] at the scene”, said Const. Victor Kwong.
The identities of the victims are not yet known and forensics will be on scene all day identifying them, Kwong told Humber News.
Greenholme Junior Middle School, across the street from the crime scene, was not affected by the ongoing investigation.
Toronto Police canvass the surrounding area following the shooting on Jamestown Cres. early Tuesday morning. Photo by Melinda Warren
A man at the scene told Humber News there used to be security cameras in the complex that could have possibly recorded the murders, but they were removed about two months ago.
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: A man at the scene speaks to Humber News
The man said he heard approximately seven gunshots.
“There were four shots and then another three,” he said.
He said he heard an apparent confrontation before the shooting took place.
These latest murders mark Toronto’s 39th and 40th homicides of the year.
According to a news release by Toronto Police, officers will be in the area looking for any tips or clues regarding the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact police at 416-808-2300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).