Overview
- Toronto police responded to Wenderly Park near Marlee and Glengrove just before 12:30 p.m. Thursday after reports of gunfire, and a 47-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Investigators identified the victim as Daniel Stopnicki, 47, of Toronto.
- Officers arrested a suspect near the park that day, and on Sunday they charged Michaelo Markicevic, 67, with second-degree murder.
- Detectives have not said what led to the shooting or whether the two men had a prior relationship, and the homicide investigation remains active.
- The shooting occurred a short distance from a prayer walk with Police Chief Myron Demkiw and Mayor Olivia Chow, which Demkiw said underscores the push for community efforts to prevent violence.