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Men Wanted in York and Toronto Murders

March 3, 2026

23 Division
Homicide and Missing Persons Unit
Toronto Police is seeking the public’s help in locating an individual who they believe may be responsible for two homicides in the Greater Toronto Area. On February 7, Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, 37, was shot and killed while sitting in his car at Woodbine Mall. At a news conference at...
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Arrest in Murder of University Student

January 7, 2026

43 Division
Homicide and Missing Persons Unit
Police have made an arrest in the death of a University of Toronto student who was gunned down near the Scarborough campus on December 23. Shivank Avasthi, 20, was pronounced deceased at the scene on the Highland Creek Trail after officers responded to reports of a person with serious injuries....
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Three Cold Cases Solved Using Genetic Genealogy

December 11, 2025

Homicide and Missing Persons Unit
Three homicide cold cases have been linked to one man. On December 3, the Centre of Forensic Sciences conclusively identified Kenneth Smith as the offender in the murders of three women – Christine Prince in 1982, Claire Samson in 1983 and Gracelyn Greenidge in 1997. “If he were alive today,...
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Police identify murder suspect

September 18, 2025

Police have identified a suspect in the murder of Paulin Harusha on September 13. Responding to a call for a shooting in the Victoria Park Ave. and Sheppard Ave. E area, officers located a male victim inside a vehicle suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced deceased on the scene....
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