Toronto police have identified a man fatally shot in North York earlier this week.
Police said 26-year-old Joey Omar Black was found shot in the parking lot of a shopping centre near Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue West just before midnight on Monday.
He was transported to the hospital but was later pronounced dead. Black is the city’s 68th homicide victim of the year.
Police have not released suspect information in the case.
The shooting was one of four homicides that took place in the Greater Toronto Area over a 24-hour span. A man was also fatally stabbed the area of St. Clair Avenue West and Jane Street.
On Wednesday, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said his service is committed “to doing everything we can to prevent further tragedies.”
“We are working tirelessly and have increased our presence in the neighbourhoods most affected by gun violence,” the chief said, noting that police have made 746 firearm-related arrests so far this year and seized 671 guns.
“Our top priority is …