A 32-year-old man critically injured after being shot at a gas station in midtown Toronto has died in hospital.
Police said they responded to a call at 12:24 a.m. on March 8 near Avenue Road and Eglinton Avenue West.
Officers arrived on scene and located a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital in critical condition.
Authorities said the victim was pumping gas when he was approached by a male suspect who started firing.
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Police said the suspect fled the scene in a dark-coloured crimson blue SUV.
Nashwan Yonan, 32, of Toronto succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Thursday.
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Police have not released a description of the suspect.
The fatal shooting is the city’s 16th homicide of 2019.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS
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