Three people found dead in a vehicle after a shooting in west-end Toronto

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TORONTO - Bullets sprayed a Gold SUV early Sunday morning, killing three young male passengers inside, Toronto police said.


The vehicle was found in Toronto's west end, but police said it is likely the shooting took place in another area.


"At this point we aren't certain that the shooting took place where the vehicle was located so we're making efforts to locate a shooting scene elsewhere," said Toronto police Homicide Squad Det. Dean Burks as he spoke outside the cordoned-off street in the quiet, residential neighbourhood.


A 911 call was made around 3:40 a.m. telling police that three people were dead inside the vehicle, one passenger in the front seat and two in the back seat.


Police said the men died of gunshot wounds and all three were "suffering from trauma" and were pronounced dead at the scene.


Burks said the shooting happened from outside the car and a number of bullet holes pierced the vehicle.


There were no eyewitnesses and no one in the neighbourhood heard shots fired. Police have not been able to identify the young men.


"At this point we have no confirmed identification on any of the victims. The information we do have at this point that we're looking to confirm is none of them live in this area," said Burks.


The driver left the scene of the shooting and police were looking for this person.


"We have information that there was another person in the vehicle and we're making efforts to locate that individual," said Burks.


Police were interviewing people at 22 division Sunday and appealed to anyone who heard gunshots in the neighbourhood or noticed any suspicious activity to call authorities immediately