Toronto’s homicide unit has identified the city’s latest fatal shooting.

Dameion McFarland, 35, was found in an apartment building on 2999 Jane St., near Finch Ave. W. at around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Paramedics tried to resuscitate the victim in the apartment but he was pronounced dead on the scene.

This is the city’s sixth homicide of the year, and five of the victims have died from gunshot wounds.

Toronto had 10 homicides by this time last year, said Const. Caroline de Kloet, eight as a result of shootings.

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