Man arrested, charged with 2nd-degree murder after Toronto shooting

Police say they have arrested a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at the end of October in Toronto.

Toronto police said on Oct. 22, at 12:49 a.m., officers received a report of “unknown trouble” in the Queen Street West and Portland Street area. A male victim was located with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was identified as 38-year-old Peter Alexandros Madimenos from Toronto.

In an update on Tuesday, Toronto police said they had arrested Sarkis Sogutlu, 28, in Mississauga on a Canada-wide warrant.

He was charged with second-degree murder and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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