Daylight shooting victim identified

Police have identified the man who was fatally shot in the head on Friday as 26-year-old Nate Thompson.

Thompson died in hospital after being shot in the area of Jane and Sheppard at around 3 p.m.

Thompson’s post-mortem is scheduled for Monday.

Police are still looking for a man seen running from the scene who may be responsible.

They describe the suspect as a black male, 6-foot-2, between the ages of 20 to 30 years-old with a heavy build, around 260 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue sweater and jacket with white stripes on the sleeves.

Thompson is Toronto’s 32nd homicide victim of 2010.

Anyone with information is urged to call the homicide squad at 416-808-7400 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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