Update: Brandon Turner, charged with murder and weapons offenses – Toronto records the city’s 44th homicide this year – Police investigate the fatal shooting of Marsell Bryan in North York

The Toronto 2024 Homicide Victim List is available here

Toronto police responded to a call for a shooting in the Cherokee Boulevard and Finch Avenue East area on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 2:53 a.m.

Officers arrived on the scene and located Marsell Bryan, 23, of Toronto, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Investigators are asking witnesses or anyone in the area at the time who may have information to contact the police.

On September 4, 2024, the Toronto Police Service executed several search warrants at four addresses and one vehicle.

Brandon Turner, 21, of Toronto was arrested at one of the addresses and charged with:

  1. First Degree Murder

Police said Brandon Turner was also arrested in relation to a shooting that took place on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

He has been charged with:

  1. Possess Restricted or Prohibited Firearm without Holding a Licence and Registration Certificate
  2. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
  3. Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm
  4. Possess Property or Thing Obtained by Crime over $5,000
  5. Discharge Firearm with Intent to Wound

During the search warrant, it’s alleged the following firearms were located at the same address the accused was arrested. 

  • a loaded Glock 9mm handgun with an overcapacity magazine
  • Romanian Variant AK-47 with a high capacity magazine

Brandon Turner, 21, of Toronto was charged with:

  1. Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Device or Ammunition
  2. Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  3. Store ammunition Carelessly
  4. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm with Holding a Licence
  5. Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
  6. Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  7. Careless storage of a Firearm
  8. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm without Holding a Licence
  9. Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition
  10. Possession of a Prohibited /Restricted Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  11. Careless Storage of a Firearm

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.