Police have identified the 22-year-old fatally shot in Newmarket

Police have identified a 22-year-old woman who was killed last week in Newmarket, Ontario.

According to investigators, officers were called to a home near Prospect and Gotham streets around 1:30 a.m. after receiving a report of an injured person.

Officers found the victim outside the residence with unspecified injuries. She was rushed to hospital where she later died. At the time, her death was deemed suspicious and the Homicide Unit was called.

On Tuesday, police said an autopsy determined the woman had been shot.

Investigators identified the victim as Toronto resident Nicole Mercer.

In connection with the investigation, the police have not released any suspicious information.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and are asking anyone who has not yet spoken to investigators to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.