TORONTO (CBC) - Toronto police are investigating a homicide in the city's east end.

A man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot and killed Monday night near Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue.

The shooting happened in a parking lot, police said.

"At approximately 10 to eight [Monday] evening, passersby heard the sound of multiple gunshots in the area of Gough [Avenue] and Danforth [Avenue]," said Insp. Art Little.

"A passing medical person responded to the scene where a male ... was found lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds."

Police searched the neighbourhood and went door-to-door looking for witnesses.

No names have been released.

The killing marks the 46th homicide in Toronto this year.