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Man, 19, charged in connection with fatal Toronto shooting: police

A logo at the Toronto Police Services headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide investigation in Toronto, police say.

Toronto police said on June 19, at around 4:25 p.m., officers received a report of a shooting in the Lotherton Pathway and Caledonia Road area.

Police said a man was located who had been shot and had “no vital signs.”

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Officers have identified the victim as 24-year-old Jaron Williams from Toronto.

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Police said on July 3, two men — 20-year-old Jalen Campbell Brown and 20-year-old Justin Harker — were arrested by Montreal police, and were each charged with first-degree murder.

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According to police, on July 8, a search warrant was executed at an address in London.

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Officers said evidence related to the homicide investigation was found.

Police said on Wednesday, 19-year-old Tafari Bezabeh from Toronto was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

He appeared in court on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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