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man wanted for attempted murder following violent assault in city's west end

investigators have identified a suspect but they need help identifying him

by jane stevenson

feb 15 2024
read time 1 minute read
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investigators are trying to identify a man who is wanted for attempted murder as a suspect in a violent assault that occurred monday in the city’s west end.
toronto police say officers responded to a call for an assault in progress in the area of bloor st. w. and margueretta st. – just east of lansdowne ave. –  around 12:15 a.m.
it’s alleged there was an altercation between two men, one man was knocked unconscious and the other man continued to assault him despite a bystander trying to stop him and calling the police.
the assailant fled the area and the victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
investigators subsequently identified a suspect and have released images of the man hoping members of the public will recognize him and come forward.
the suspect is described as 26 to 32 years old, about 5-foot-10, with a medium build, slicked back black hair with the sides shaved short, and a thin black goatee.
he was wearing black rimmed glasses, a black puffy jacket with a hood, black pants, and black and white shoes.
investigators need help identifying this man who is wanted for attempted murder following a violent assault in the city’s west end on monday , feb. 12, 2024.
investigators need help identifying this man who is wanted for attempted murder following a violent assault in the city’s west end on monday , feb. 12, 2024. handout / toronto police
police are also looking for the vehicle the suspect is believed to have been seen in prior to the assault, described as a 2008-2012 dark blue or black ford escape with a black roof rack and aluminum rims.

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anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is urged to call police at 416-808-1100 or crime stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-tips (8477).
jane stevenson
jane stevenson

jane stevenson has been a toronto sun columnist since 1995, the majority of that time as music critic with an avid interest in film (including tiff every year) and tv. more recently she's added news to her portfolio recalling her vancouver journalism beginnings in radio and print (cjor, cp/bn) although she also worked in tv as an entertainment reporter/anchor (ckvu) out west before getting a transfer to cp/bn in toronto. she's a graduate of the bcit broadcast journalism program and went to ubc for her first year where she studied second-year creative writing.

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