Toronto Homicide 53 & 54 – Joseph Ayala arrested and charged following the 2024 homicides of Sharon Fraser, and Colleen Fraser, in Etobicoke

The Toronto 2024 Homicide Victim List is available here

Toronto police responded to a welfare check at a Sheldon Ave & Silvercrest Ave home on August 23rd.

On arrival, police located Sharon Fraser, 60, and Colleen Fraser, 82 deceased.

Police are searching for Joseph Ayala, 33, who is said to be a relative. He is wanted for second-degree murder. Ayala is described as 5’11, with a shaved head, and is known to wear a cowboy hat, black cowboy boots, and a jacket with tassels on the sleeve. He is now believed to be wearing a black shirt, black pants and black shoes. 

Update: Toronto police announced on July 14th that Joseph Ayala, 34, of Toronto, was arrested in Etobicoke and charged with two counts of Second Degree Murder