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Toronto Shooting Victim’s Death Prompts Homicide Reclassification and Charge Upgrades

Traffic services are probing an uninvolved vehicle that fled the scene after striking the victim, adding layers to the homicide inquiry

Jeshua Buchoon, 36, died on Aug. 6, 2025, four days after he was shot in Toronto's Entertainment District, according to police.
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John and Adelaide streets.

Overview

  • Jeshua Gabriel Buchoon, 36, succumbed on August 6 to injuries from the August 2 Entertainment District shooting near John Street and Adelaide Street West
  • Officers initially arrested three individuals at the scene, recovered a firearm and later released one person without charges
  • Mitch Rambali, 26, faces aggravated assault and multiple weapons offences and Steve Ganesh, 22, is charged with firearm possession violations
  • Police announced they will upgrade the existing offences against Rambali and Ganesh to homicide counts following Buchoon’s death
  • Buchoon’s death is recorded as Toronto’s 24th homicide of 2025, underscoring a rise in urban gun violence