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2 dead after North York shooting, police say

Two people in their 20s are now dead after a shooting in North York on Tuesday afternoon, Toronto police say.

The shooting happened in the area of Driftwood Avenue and Jane Street, according to Duty Insp. Todd Jocko of the Toronto Police Service. Officers were called to the area for the sound of gunfire shortly after 2:15 p.m.

Officers arrived to find two people with gunshot wounds, Jocko told reporters.

Jocko said one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died there.

Police believe there was an altercation among a group of people in the area before the shooting.

Jocko said police will have a heightened presence in the area, including a command post, because the incident is now a double homicide.

Two firearms have been recovered and police say they are looking for suspects who fled the scene. No descriptions have been released.

Next of kin are being notified, police say.

“We recognize that incidents like this are shocking to a community and we are asking for information that would help us determine who was responsible,” Jocko said.

Local schools were in lockdown while officers investigated but police say the lockdowns have been lifted.

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Toronto police say they have recovered two firearms and are looking for suspects. (CBC)

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