1 dead, 1 injured in stabbing at homeless shelter in Toronto, 1 in custody

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· Posted: Jun 22, 2025 7:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A antheral has died successful infirmary and different antheral was injured aft being stabbed wrong a North York structure Sunday afternoon, Toronto constabulary say.

A antheral successful 70s has been arrested successful transportation to the incident, said Acting Insp. Todd Jocko, work elder serviceman for the Toronto Police Service. Both victims are successful their 50s, Jocko said. 

The stabbing happened astatine the structure located successful the country of Wilson Avenue and Beverly Hills Drive. 

Police were called to the country soon aft noon. When officers arrived, they tried to prevention the beingness of 1 antheral who was successful life-threatening condition, Jocko said. 

Toronto paramedics took some men to hospital. The 1 successful life-threatening information was pronounced dormant there. The different antheral who suffered non-life-threatening injuries is inactive successful hospital.

"We recognize that these incidents are alarming and concerning for radical successful the community. Please remainder assured that we are dedicating each the indispensable resources to this investigation," Jocko told reporters adjacent the scene.

Jocko said there is nary menace to the nationalist and determination are nary outstanding suspects successful the stabbing.

Homicide detectives person taken implicit the investigation. Jocko said determination volition beryllium an accrued constabulary beingness successful the country arsenic officers proceed to investigate.

Anyone with accusation is urged to travel guardant to police.