Ontario man facing murder charge in shooting death of older brother

A Toronto man has been charged with the murder of his older brother following a weekend shooting, police say.

At roughly 11 p.m. Saturday, Toronto police said officers were called to an apartment building near Kingston and Markham roads in Scarborough for a shooting.

When they arrived, the found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.

According to investigators, two men were arguing before the shooting occurred. The man who was shot was rushed to hospital where they later died. The suspect was not at the scene when police arrived.

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The victim was identified as 27-year-old Christopher Malcolm of Toronto.

Police said his brother, 25-year-old Toronto resident Carlton Malcolm, was arrested on Sunday and was charged with second-degree murder.

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He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Monday morning.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.