The Toronto 2024 Homicide Victim List is available here
police responded to a call for a See Ambulance in the Lake Shore Boulevard and Islington Avenue area on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at approximately 6:04 a.m.
On arrival police and paramedics located Jesse Christian Halvorsen, 36, of Toronto, suffering from injuries. He was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries.
On Friday, September 13, 2024, the suspect was located. He received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Shawn Downs-Abbott, 35, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:
- Second Degree Murder
He is scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 106.
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.