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Toronto police still looking for 3 suspects in Friday’s fatal daylight shooting

Click to play video: 'Woman in her 40s killed after being struck by bullet on Queen Street in Leslieville.'
Woman in her 40s killed after being struck by bullet on Queen Street in Leslieville.
WATCH: Three shooters opened fire on Toronto’s Queen Street in the Leslieville area, injuring a woman in her 40s with multiple gunshot wounds, who was later pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital. The three suspects remain at large as Global’s Catherine McDonald reports – Jul 7, 2023

Toronto police have released descriptions and images of three men wanted as they investigate the events that led to a stray bullet fatally wounding a woman in Leslieville on Friday.

The incident near Queen Street and Carlaw Avenue began just after midday with a fight between three men, police said.

Two of the three had handguns and fired them at each other, according to investigators.

A woman walking past the incident was reportedly struck by a stray bullet. She was rushed to hospital and later died.

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On Saturday, police named her as 44-year-old Karolina Huebner-Makurat.

No arrests had been made by 2 p.m. on Sunday. Police said they were looking for all three men involved in the alleged altercation — they are all believed to be 30 years old or younger.

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One man is described as 18 to 25 years old and tall with a thin build. Investigators said he wore a grey hoodie, dark pants and dark shoes.

A second man was roughly the same age and an average height. He had a slim build and a ponytail. He wore a black baseball hat, a black North Face hoodie, dark jeans and white shoes at the time of the incident, police said.

A man aged 25 to 30 years old is the final suspect. He is described as tall with a medium build and cornrows. Police said he wore a white t-shirt with a black stripe from sleeve to sleeve, blue jeans and white shoes.

Investigators believe he may have sustained head injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

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