Two men have been charged in a fatal shooting that took place downtown earlier this month.

Rala Federick, 36, was shot in the stomach on George Street between Gerrard and Dundas streets shortly before 2 a.m. on July 6.

He was rushed to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Federick had been in the area with a 37-year-old man when a third man approached and opened fire, police said.

The 37-year-old was also taken to hospital and treated for a gunshot wound to the wrist and then released.

The morning of the shooting, neighbours told CP24 they weren’t sure if Federick lived in the area, though they said they had seen him in the neighbourhood before.

Shaqwan Kawano, 19, and Alton Grant, 19, both of Toronto, were arrested July 17, police said Friday. Both men have been charged with first-degree murder.

The two are scheduled to make a court appearance Friday morning.

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