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Toronto police arrest man after fatal shooting near Union Station

An ambulance moves past a member of the Toronto Police in downtown Toronto on Saturday July 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

A man has been arrested following a fatal shooting in downtown Toronto that briefly caused Union Station to be locked down.

Toronto police announced they had arrested a 26-year-old man from Vaughan on Wednesday afternoon.

On July 16, Toronto police responded to reports of a shooting just outside Union Station and the Scotiabank Arena in the York Street and Bremner Boulevard area around 7:30 p.m.

Police said 24-year-old Stephon Little-McClacken of Toronto was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Officers said early investigation efforts have led them to believe the shooting was targeted.

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Toronto police named Nirusan Shakespearethas as the man they had arrested.

He appeared in court on Wednesday.

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