Overview
- Toronto police identified the victim as 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi, who was fatally shot on Dec. 23 near Highland Creek Trail by the University of Toronto Scarborough campus.
- Police named the accused as Babatunde Afuwape, 28, who is charged with first-degree murder.
- Investigators said Afuwape was on campus for about an hour before the shooting, and a firearm was recovered.
- Detectives believe the shooter intended to kill someone, with no connection found to Avasthi, and characterized the case as a random targeting of the victim.
- Police noted Afuwape was on parole for firearm offences and was arrested on Dec. 28 for a parole violation, and they released his photo seeking tips from anyone who saw him on Dec. 23.