Overview
- Toronto Police found 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi with a fatal gunshot wound on Dec. 23 on the Highland Creek Trail near Old Kingston Road by the UTSC campus.
- Investigators say the shooter or shooters fled before officers arrived, with no arrests announced and no suspect description released.
- The killing is recorded as Toronto’s 41st homicide of 2025, according to police statements cited by multiple outlets.
- UTSC issued safety alerts, briefly locked down buildings, and kept Highland Creek Valley pathways closed as students raised concerns about campus security.
- India’s consulate in Toronto said it is assisting Avasthi’s family in coordination with local authorities, and police appealed for tips via the homicide unit and Crime Stoppers.