‘We are coming for you’: Toronto police urge fatal stabbing suspect to come forward
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Toronto police say a 27-year-old man was fatally stabbed behind a residential building near Donlands Avenue, marking the city’s fifth homicide of 2026.
The Toronto Police Service is investigating a fatal stabbing in the city’s east end that left a 27-year-old man dead.
Police said in a release that officers were called to the area of Gamble Avenue and Donlands Avenue at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Wednesday for reports of unknown trouble.
Investigators said an altercation was heard behind a low-rise residential building on a nearby residential street.
Officers found the victim suffering from stab wounds and without vital signs. Despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Ahmed Hassan Asif. He did not live in the immediate area, according to police.
Det. Sgt. Sajeev Nair described the victim as a “hard-working young man,” an auto mechanic who was “very much loved by family and nieces.”
Police said the suspect fled the area before their arrival and has not yet been found.
A white vehicle believed to be involved has been seized by forensic investigators, and officers are canvassing the neighbourhood for witnesses and surveillance footage.
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