Police arrest 2 suspects, release photos of 2 others in fatal downtown Toronto stabbing
Two suspects have been arrested and police continue to look for two others in connection with a fatal stabbing in downtown Toronto last week.
On Saturday, police said they arrested 36-year-old Hussen Elmi and 35-year-old Christopher Williamson and charged them with second-degree murder in the March 6 stabbing near Sherbourne Street and Queen Street East.
Police said there was an altercation between a man and a group of four men. It escalated and resulted in the man being stabbed.
The victim, identified as 55-year-old Jeffrey Munro, was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He is the city's 7th homicide victim of this year.
Toronto police share a photograph of Jeffrey Munro, who was the victim of a fatal stabbing in downtown Toronto on March 6. (Toronto Police Service)
In a news release issued on Saturday, police released photos of the two outstanding suspects, asking for the public's help in locating them.
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for 21-year-old Jedidiah Creighton-Chevalier and 27-year-old Hussein Ibrohim.
They are all wanted for second-degree murder. Police said the suspects are considered armed and dangerous.
They are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects to contact investigators at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.
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