Toronto police have identified the 31-year-old man killed in a shooting in North York’s Lawrence Heights neighbourhood that sent five others to hospital.

Investigators say Yahya Ahmed-Mohamoud was with a group of people in the Flemington Road and Zachary Court area when three suspects carrying firearms approached them just after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and began shooting into the group.

Ahmed-Mohamoud, known to friends and family as “Johnny,” was in a wheelchair when he was shot. He was taken to hospital with critical injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.

A 17-year-old youth, an 18-year-old man, a 19-year-old man, a 25-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman all suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

All three suspects fled the scene. They are described as male, with slim to average builds, wearing dark clothing and face coverings, and all were carrying firearms.

Police believe the shooting was targeted, and officers are investigating whether it was gang-related.

The news came as parents, survivors, and advocates gathered at Nathan Phillips Square to mark National Day Against Gun Violence, where Mayor Olivia Chow shed light on the growing crisis involving the city’s youth.

“Picking up a gun is not normal. Shooting people they don’t know is not normal,” said Chow.

Mayor Chow also talked about how fear and trauma linger in communities marred by gun violence, something that Lawrence Heights residents are once again dealing with after Tuesday’s shooting.

“I had a mom who said, ‘I have kids. As I feed them, as I hug them, as they go out to the playground, is that going to be the last time I see them?’”

This past week, the City announced $43 million for community safety, with $5 million of that going to a new summer program that advocates believe will help cut down on youth violence. But they all admit it is a complex problem, and there is more to be done.

Files from Shauna Hunt were used in this report