Update 13-year-old charged with First-degree murder – Toronto police investigate the fatal stabbing of Paulo Jose Pedro.

The Toronto 2024 Homicide Victim List is available here

Toronto police were called to a Dennys near the corner of Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue West on October 1st at approximately 12:20am.

On arrival police located a man who had been stabbed. Despite lifesaving efforts, The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Update: The victim has been identified as Paulo Jose Pedro, 54, of Toronto.

A youth, 13, has been arrested and charged with:

  1. First Degree Murder

He was scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 606.