Toronto police have released a photo of a man who was gunned down in the city's downtown core last week.

Thirty-six-year-old Shaka Reid was fatally shot in an alley near the intersection of Sherbourne and Dundas streets shortly after midnight on Aug. 19.

Witnesses at the scene reportedly saw a group of young men disappear into the alley before a single gunshot rang out however investigators have not released any details about potential suspects.

Police are asking members of the public with information about the murder to contact Det.-Sgt. Mike Carbone at 416-808-7400, extension 77378 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).