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Zaybion Lawrence, 17, identified as victim of fatal daytime shooting in Scarborough

Lawrence, who was from Toronto, was shotat around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday near the corner of Gilder Drive and Eglinton Avenue East.

Shooting happened near corner of Gilder Driver and Eglinton Avenue East

Zaybion Lawrence, 17, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in eastern Scarborough. (Toronto Police Service handout)

Police have identified the 17-year-oldvictim of a brazen daylight shooting inScarborough this week asZaybion Lawrence.

Lawrence, who was from Toronto, was shotat around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday near the corner of Gilder Drive and Eglinton Avenue East.

Paramedics rushed him to hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Two schools in thearea Jean Vanier Catholicand Grand Ravine Junior Public School were briefly placed under hold and secure orders immediately following the shooting.

Anyone with information related to Zaybion's death is asked to contact police or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.

Zaybion was pronounced dead in hospital after he was shot near the corner of Gilder Drive and Eglinton Avenue East. (Darek Zdzienicki/CBC)