Overview

• Toronto police arrested two 17-year-old boys on Thursday in the Aug. 21 shooting death of 19-year-old Daniel Amalathas.
• Officers found Amalathas fatally shot in a mall family washroom just before 2 p.m., and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
• Investigators initially assessed the attack as targeted, though no motive or fuller circumstances have been disclosed.
• The accused cannot be named under youth-law protections and were scheduled to appear in Toronto youth court on Friday morning.
• The killing was reported as Toronto’s 27th homicide of 2025, and police say the investigation continues with appeals for public tips.