An 18-year-old Ghanaian has been shot dead in Canada, with Toronto police now investigating the circumstances surrounding his killing.
The teenager was shot on Saturday, November 7, in the Rathburn Road and The East Mall area of Toronto. The incident has been classified as a homicide by the Toronto Police Service.
According to police, officers got to the scene at about 4:27 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting and found the teenager with gunshot wounds.
Emergency efforts were started immediately before paramedics rushed him to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police officially identified him as Malik Abass, an 18-year-old resident of Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area.
His family, however, identified him as Prince Abdul Malik and confirmed his Ghanaian background.
Police say the suspect or suspects had fled before officers arrived. Investigators have not given a possible motive and no arrests have been announced as they work to establish what led to the shooting.
The killing brings Toronto’s homicide toll for 2026 to 33, according to police. Investigations are ongoing.
