Toronto rapper identified as 21-year-old victim of downtown daytime shooting

A 21-year-old rapper has been identified as the victim of Tuesday’s daytime shooting downtown Toronto.

Toronto Police confirmed to Daily Hive that Dimarjio Jenkins is the victim who died following the shooting just after 4 pm.

Jenkins was a rapper known as “Houdini.”

Police also said that a 15-year-old boy and 27-year-old woman were injured in the shooting, but both are expected to recover.

Police have yet to release information about any suspects.

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The incident was first reported at 4:16 pm on May 26. 

Police said various callers heard multiple gunshots being heard and there were reports of people screaming and running. 

SHOOTING:
King St W & Peter St
– multiple callers reporting multiple gun shots heard
– reports of people screaming & running
– police o/s – confirmed shooting
– located male victim suffering from gun shot wounds
– @TorontoMedics responding
– will update#GO971451
^al

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) May 26, 2020

Officers later confirmed that a firearm had been recovered with the police “setting up for an emergency run” and “confirming” information on an alleged suspect.

The investigation is ongoing.