TORONTO — Toronto police have identified a suspect in the stabbing death of 23-year-old Russell Sahadeo in Toronto early Sunday.
Police said Sahadeo and his friends were approached by two other men when a fight erupted just after midnight in Noble Park near Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue.
One of the two men stabbed Sahadeo in the chest and both fled the scene in a car, according to police.
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Sahadeo was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
READ MORE: 1 dead, 2 injured in separate stabbings across Toronto Sunday morning
Police have identified 20-year-old Ton Quoc Hoang Ngo, a.k.a. Tommy Ngo, as a suspect in the investigation and said he is wanted for second-degree murder.
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The suspect is described by police as Asian, 5’7″, with a slim build and short black brush-cut hair, possibly with spikes on top.
Police are warning the public not to approach the suspect if spotted, but to call 911 instead.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det.-Sgt. Steve Ryan at 647-801-6813, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online atwww.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).
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