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.
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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 Avenue and Glengrove Avenue West.
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Shortly after the shooting, police said on social media that officers had arrested a suspect at the scene.
Police say Stopnicki’s death is Toronto’s seventh homicide of the year.
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