Woman dead after shooting inside downtown Toronto apartment

Toronto police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman was fatally shot inside a downtown apartment building Saturday morning. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East area around 9:30 a.m.

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A resident in the building called 911 after hearing gunshots.

Authorities found a woman inside an apartment unit suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving measures performed at the scene, paramedics transported her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The victim's identity has not yet been released as police are still in the process of notifying next of kin.

Insp. Dan Pravica of the Toronto Police Service stated that a resident in the building called 911 after hearing gunshots. The shooting took place inside a unit at 251 Jarvis Street.

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We’re still in the process of notifying next of kin.

A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation, though no charges have been formally announced. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including the relationship between the victim and the arrested individual. The Toronto Police Service’s Homicide and Missing Persons Unit is leading the investigation and appealing to the public for any information.

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Whether the victim and arrested male are known to each other will be part of the investigation.