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Toronto Police Identify Victim, Name Accused in Fatal North York Shooting
Police say the victim was shot multiple times and died at the scene, and investigators have not said whether he knew the accused.
- On Sunday, Toronto police charged 67-year-old Michaelo Markicevic with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting last Thursday in North York that killed 47-year-old Daniel Stopnicki.
- Police say the shooting occurred just after noon near Marlee Avenue and Glengrove Avenue West, where officers arrested a suspect shortly after responding to shots fired.
- Chief Myron Demkiw and Mayor Olivia Chow were participating in a prayer walk on Eglinton Avenue near Allen Road when the violence occurred, marking Toronto's seventh homicide of 2026.
- Demkiw stated the proximity "speaks to the importance of the prayer walk" and community efforts to "disrupt and get ahead of some of the violence our communities are seeing."
- Whether the suspect and victim were known to each other remains unclear as investigators continue processing the case.
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Man charged with murder in fatal Toronto shooting: police – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Toronto police say they have charged a 67-year-old man with second-degree murder after a fatal daylight shooting in the north end of the city. Police identified the shooting victim as Daniel Stopnicki, a 47-year-old from Toronto. They say Stopnicki was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving measures were attempted. Police say the shooting happened just after noon on Thursday in the area of Marlee Ave…
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