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Toronto police responded to the report of a shooting at the Sherbourne subway at Glen Road on April 7th at approximately 5:00pm.
Police said the victim was given medical attention by an off-duty paramedic, before being rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries.
Investigators would like to speak to any witnesses that were in the area at the time, as well as any drivers or businesses that have camera footage. Anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact police at 416-808-2222.
Update: April 8th
Police have identified the victim as 21-year-old Kartik Vasudev, who was a student at Seneca College from India.
Update April 12th
Chief of Police James Ramer updated the media on the arrest of 39-year-old Richard Jonathan Edwin in homicide investigations 19 and 20. Police allege that Richard Jonathan Edwin discharged a handgun striking Kartik Vasudev multiple times before fleeing the scene. Police further alleged that the accused approached the second victim, 35-year-old Elijah Eleazar Mahepath who was walking westbound on the north side of Dundas Street East near George Street.
Investigators believe the murders were random attacks and the victims were not known to the accused or each other. Richard Jonathan Edwin has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder